The 1992 United States Cup (U.S. Cup) was a
United States Soccer Federation (USSF) organized international football tournament which took place in May and June 1992. This was the inaugural
U.S. Cup, a tournament which ran until 2000, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998.
In this first U.S. Cup, the
United States hosted
Italy,
Ireland and
Portugal in a round robin tournament. The team with the highest number of points at the end of the tournament won the competition. The United States exceeded expectations by winning the first U.S. Cup.
United States vs Ireland
Summary
The United States defeated Ireland in the opening game. While the score of this game would suggest a United States dominance, the game was much closer than 3-1. The match was scoreless at halftime. Ireland scored first when Mick McCarthy headed in a cross from Steve Staunton in the 51st minute. The United States scored three minutes later when Marcelo Balboa scored from a set play. The United States scored again when Fernando Clavijo passed to Tab Ramos, who scored from 20 yards. Clavijo came on for Chris Henderson who went off injured after himself replacing Peter Vermes at half time. John Harkes scored the United States's third goal in the 87th minute.
Detail
May 31: Italy vs Portugal
In the second game, Italy and Portugal played to a scoreless draw. Both teams had players sent off, Roberto Donadoni (Italy) in the 84th minute and Leal (Portugal) in the 86th minute.
Italy:
Walter Zenga,
Moreno Mannini
Moreno Mannini (; born 15 August 1962) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Club career
Born in Imola, Province of Bologna, Mannini started playing professionally with Calcio Como in Serie B, appearing in 36 ...
,
Paolo Maldini,
Luca Fusi (
Galia 78’),
Franco Baresi
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,
Alessandro Costacurta,
Roberto Baggio
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(
Casiraghi 71’),
Bianchi Bianchi may refer to:
Places
*Bianchi, Calabria, a ''comune'' in the Province of Cosenza, Italy
Manufacturing
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(
Giuseppe Signori
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He played for several clubs in Italy throughout his career, and also had spells in Greece and Hungary with Iraklis Thessal ...
85’),
Donadoni,
Vialli,
Di Chiara (
Lombardo
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Surname
*Andrea Lombardo (born 1987), Canadian football (soccer) playe ...
35’)
Portugal:
Vítor Baía, J. Couto (
António da Silva Samuel 39’),
Paulo Madeira
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Club career
Madeira was born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola. A youth graduate of S.L. Benfica, he made his first- ...
,
Leal,
João V. Pinto,
Luís Figo (
Filipe
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There ...
87’),
Rui Filipe
Rui Filipe Tavares de Bastos (8 March 1968 – 28 August 1994) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Football career
Born in Vale de Cambra, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto, Rui Filipe began his professional career wi ...
,
Peixe
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See also
*List of municipalities in Tocantins
References
Municip ...
(
Domingos 85’),
Vítor Paneira
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A midfielder, he excelled in the late 80s and early 90s with Benfica, to where he arrived from the lower lea ...
(
Jaime Magalhães
Jaime Fernandes Magalhães (; born 10 July 1962) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.
During his professional career, he represented Porto for 15 seasons.
Club career
Born in Porto, Magalhães was 14 when he joi ...
46’),
Jorge Cadete
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Born to Portuguese parents in Mozambique, he was groomed in Sporting's prolific youth system, and ...
(
Semedo 86’),
João D. Pinto
June 3: USA vs Portugal
The United States won a 1-0 victory over Portugal in front of only 10,402 fans at
Chicago's
Soldier Field. In the 35th minute, Roy Wegerle, breaking down the middle, took a long pass from Bruce Murray. Wegerle ran through the Portuguese defense and faced the Portuguese keeper,
Adelino Barros. Barros rushed out to cut the angle, but Wegerle shifted the ball to his left foot and shot into the empty net.
United States: Tony Meola, Marcelo Balboa, John Doyle, Thomas Dooley, Paul Caligiuri (Fernando Clavijo 61’), Brian Quinn, Tab Ramos, Bruce Murray (Chris Henderson 46’), John Harkes, (Janusz Michallik 78’), Hugo Perez (Earnie Stewart 68’), Roy Wegerle
Portugal: Adelino Barros, J. Couto, Torres (Filipe 34’), Paulo Madeira, João V. Pinto, Semedo, Magalhães (Cadete 46’), Luís Figo (Sousa 81’), Peixe, João D. Pinto (Paneira 46’), Domingos (Jorge Cadete 77’)
June 4: Italy vs Ireland
Italy scored twice, once from normal play and the second from a penalty kick. Ireland's goalkeeper, Packie Bonner, was sent off in the 64th minute.
Italy: Walter Zenga, Franco Baresi (Ferri 77’), Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta, Bianchi (Lombardo 73’), Galia, Fusi (
Venturin 46’),
Carboni (Mannini 51’), Giuseppe Signori,
Mancini (Vialli 80’), Casiraghi
Ireland: Bonner, Steve Staunton, O.Leary, McCarthy (McLoughlin 46’), Irwin (Peyton 66’), Houghton, Townsend, McGrath, McGoldrick (Phelan 80’), Niall Quinn (Tommy Coyne 72’), Aldridge (Kelly 78’)
June 6: USA vs Italy
Roberto Baggio scored the first goal for Italy in the second minute. However, John Harkes of the United States scored his second goal of the tournament with a 13-yard shot in the 23rd minute. The game ended 1-1, and the United States won its first U.S. Cup.
United States: Tony Meola, Marcelo Balboa, Thomas Dooley, John Doyle, Paul Caligiuri, Brian Quinn, Tab Ramos (Janusz Michallik 86’), Bruce Murray (Fernando Clavijo 46’), John Harkes, Hugo Pérez (Earnie Stewart 75’), Roy Wegerle
Italy: Luca Marchegiani, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Giuseppe Mannini,
Roberto Galia
Roberto Galia (; born 16 March 1963) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who played as a defender and as a midfielder.
Club career
Roberto Galia made his Serie A debut with Como as a full-back on 10 May 1981, in a 1 ...
(Alberto Di Chiara 65'), Alessandro Bianchi,
Riccardo Ferri
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(Luca Fusi 46'), Roberto
Donadoni, Giuseppe Signori, Pierluigi Casiraghi, Roberto Baggio (Gianluca Vialli
74')
June 7: Ireland vs Portugal
Irish player Steven Staunton scored directly from a corner kick. Tommy Coyne scored a second Irish goal in the 89th minute.
Ireland: Peyton, Steve Staunton, McCarthy, O. Leary, Morris, Houghton, McLoughlin, McGrath, Phelan (McGoldrick 89’), Kelly (Tommy Coyne 58’), Niall Quinn (Aldridge 87’)
Portugal: Vítor Baía, Leal (Magalhães 71’), J. Couto (João D. Pinto 46’), Samuel, Fernando Couto, João V. Pinto, Semedo (Paulo Sousa 75’), Rui Filipe, Vítor Paneira (Filipe 46’), Luís Figo (Domingos 46’), Jorge Cadete
Champion
Scorers
Two Goals
*
John Harkes
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A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Harkes was the first American ever to play in the ...
One Goal
*
Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio (; born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. He is the former pre ...
*
Alessandro Costacurta
*
Giuseppe Signori
Giuseppe "Beppe" Signori (; born 17 February 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He played for several clubs in Italy throughout his career, and also had spells in Greece and Hungary with Iraklis Thessal ...
*
Marcelo Balboa
*
Tab Ramos
*
Roy Wegerle
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*
Tommy Coyne
Thomas Coyne (born 14 November 1962) is a former football player and manager. Coyne played for several clubs, mostly in Scotland, including Clydebank, Dundee United, Dundee, Celtic and Motherwell. He was the top goalscorer of the Scottish ...
*
Mick McCarthy
*
Steve Staunton
Final rankings
References
External links
1992 U.S. Cup Statistics at RSSSF.com
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