Tuesday, June 16, 2020

On this day in 1996, draw with Mexico mean no US Cup

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-2 🇲🇽 #ElTri
‪📍 ‬Pasadena
‪👔 ‬Sampson
‪📋 ‬US Cup

The US rescued a draw with Thomas Dooley's late strike, but they needed a win to hoist the trophy.

34'
Eric Wyanlda scores first with John Harkes supplying the cross.
90+3'
🇲🇽 scored twice, including second right before second-half added time. Harkes' corner to Brian McBride to Marcelo Balboa to Dooley for the goal and the draw.

Scorers: Eric Wynalda 34′, Thomas Dooley 90′ — Rafael García 45′, Cuauhtémoc Blanco 89′

USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns (Mike Sorber 72′), Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas, Paul Caligiuri, John Harkes, Thomas Dooley, Tab Ramos, Cobi Jones, Claudio Reyna, Eric Wynalda (Brian McBride 65′)

MEX: Jorge Campos, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Raúl Rodrigo Lara, Rafael García, Manuel Sol, Enrique Alfaro (Cuauhtémoc Blanco 75′), Juan Palencia (Manuel Abundis 80′), Joaquín del Olmo, Germán Villa, Luis García

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