Friday, June 26, 2020

On this day in 1994, US advance despite finishing third

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 0-1 🇷🇴 Romania
‪📍 ‬Pasadena
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A loss in the final Group A still sees the US through with four third-place teams moving on to the round of 16.

17'
Dan Petrescu beat Tony Meola at his near post.

Scorer: Dan Petrescu 17′

USA: Tony Meola, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Ernie Stewart, Tab Ramos (Cobi Jones 64′), Eric Wynalda, Mike Sorber (Roy Wegerle 75′), Marcelo Balboa, Paul Caligiuri, Fernando Clavijo, Alexi Lalas

ROU: Florin Prunea, Dan Petrescu, Daniel Prodan, Miodrag Belodedici (Gheorghe Mihali 88′), Tibor Selymes, Dorinel Munteanu, Gica Popescu, Gheorghe Hagi, Ioan Lupescu, Ilie Dumitrescu, Florin Raducioiu (Constantin Galca 83′)

Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

Cards: John Harkes [Y 41′], Fernando Clavijo [Y 48′] — Florin Raducioiu [Y 62′], Dan Petrescu [Y 73′]

US Soccer History Lineup

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