On this day in 1996, US top Group C

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The Americans top Group C with a good win.

64’

A nice exchange between Mike Burns and Tab Ramos leads to a cluster before Eric Wynalda converts coolly. 21st USA goal for the striker.

75’

Claudio Reyna gets in a good position after a corner and floats it in deep. Lalas with a cool pass leads to a Marcelo Balboa finish. 

Date set with Brazil in two days.

Scorers: Eric Wynalda 64′, Marcelo Balboa 75′

USA: Kasey Keller, Marcelo Balboa, Jeff Agoos, Alexi Lalas, Mike Burns, Cobi Jones, Thomas Dooley (Paul Caligiuri 70′), John Harkes (Claudio Reyna 75′), Tab Ramos, Joe-Max Moore, Eric Wynalda (Joran Kirovski 64′)

SLV: Raúl García, Mario Máyen, Vladimir Cubías, Leonel Cárcamo (Wilfredo Iraheta 46), William Osorio (William Renderos 70′), Jorge Rodríguez, Carlos Castro Borja, Elber Burgos, Ronald Cienfuegos, Raúl Díaz Arce, Ronald Cerritos

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