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🇺🇸 #USMNT 3-2 🇳🇬 Nigeria
📍 Foxborough
👔 Sampson
📋 US Cup
This opening match of the US Cup was the first time the World Cup team was truly back together.
11'
John Harkes equalizes with this long-distance blast.
45+1'
Just before the break, the US has to equalize again. Mike Burns takes the set-piece and Marcelo Balboa heads home his 11th international goal.
68'
Cobi Jones wins it. Earnie Stewart picks the ball up on the right side of the field and after a move, finds the space to pick out Jones, who scores in the bottom corner.
Scorers: John Harkes 11′, Marcelo Balboa 45+1′, Cobi Jones 68′ — Austin Okocha 8′, Taiwo Wasui 19′
USA: Brad Friedel, Brian Bliss (Alexi Lalas 46′), Mike Burns, Thomas Dooley, Mike Sorber, Marcelo Balboa, Paul Caligiuri, Frank Klopas, John Harkes, Roy Wegerle (Cobi Jones 46′), Ernie Stewart (Jovan Kirovski 71′)
NGA: Peter Rufai, Benedict Iroha, Bawa Abdullahi, Chidi Nwanu, Godwin Okpara, Austin Okocha, John Zaki (Chukwu Ndukwe 55′), Ajibade Babalade (Uchenna Okafor 66′), Edema Fuludu (Taiwo Enegwa 55′), Samson Siasia, Taiwo Wasui
US Soccer History Lineups
All match reports and stories posted to Twitter. Follow at @usmnt_historian
11'
John Harkes equalizes with this long-distance blast.
45+1'
Just before the break, the US has to equalize again. Mike Burns takes the set-piece and Marcelo Balboa heads home his 11th international goal.
Cobi Jones wins it. Earnie Stewart picks the ball up on the right side of the field and after a move, finds the space to pick out Jones, who scores in the bottom corner.
Scorers: John Harkes 11′, Marcelo Balboa 45+1′, Cobi Jones 68′ — Austin Okocha 8′, Taiwo Wasui 19′
USA: Brad Friedel, Brian Bliss (Alexi Lalas 46′), Mike Burns, Thomas Dooley, Mike Sorber, Marcelo Balboa, Paul Caligiuri, Frank Klopas, John Harkes, Roy Wegerle (Cobi Jones 46′), Ernie Stewart (Jovan Kirovski 71′)
NGA: Peter Rufai, Benedict Iroha, Bawa Abdullahi, Chidi Nwanu, Godwin Okpara, Austin Okocha, John Zaki (Chukwu Ndukwe 55′), Ajibade Babalade (Uchenna Okafor 66′), Edema Fuludu (Taiwo Enegwa 55′), Samson Siasia, Taiwo Wasui
US Soccer History Lineups
All match reports and stories posted to Twitter. Follow at @usmnt_historian
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