1993 U.S. Cup

The 1993 U.S. Cup was a round robin soccer tournament played in June 1993 and organized by the United States Soccer Federation. The United States hosted Brazil, England and Germany; all three of those countries were playing in their only U.S. Cup. The U.S. Cup began as a four-team invitational tournament in 1992 and would be played each year until 2000, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The team with the best record at the end of the cup was crowned the cup champion. This year, Germany went on to win the title. England participated in the hope that they would be acclimatizing for the following year's World Cup, but in the end, they failed to qualify for that tournament.^[1]

Not to be confused with U.S. Open Cup, American Cup, America's Cup (disambiguation), or Cup (unit).

1993 U.S. Cup

Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	6–19 June 1993
Teams	4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Germany
Runners-up	Brazil
Third place	United States
Fourth place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	22 (3.67 per match)
Attendance	286,761 (47,794 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jurgen Klinsmann (4 goals)
← 1992 1995 →

The final game of the tournament, between Germany and England, took place in the Pontiac Silverdome, an indoor stadium in Detroit, Michigan. This was the first soccer game played indoors on grass and it served as a test for the upcoming 1994 FIFA World Cup to be held in the United States. In that World Cup, several venues, such as the Silverdome, had complete roofs and the World Cup organizers wanted to test the feasibility of using grass on an indoor field.^[2][3]

Venues

New Haven		Foxborough		Chicago
Yale Bowl		Foxborough Stadium		Soldier Field
Capacity: 64,246		Capacity: 60,292		Capacity: 66,944
Pontiac			Washington, D.C.
Pontiac Silverdome			Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Capacity: 80,311			Capacity: 56,500
Yale Bowl Foxborough Stadium Soldier Field Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Silverdome

Matches

United States vs Brazil

United States	0–2	Brazil
	Report	Careca 5' Winck 87'

6 June 1993

Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut

Attendance: 44,579

Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)

Team details

United States Brazil GK 1 Tony Meola RB 2 Mike Lapper CB 15 Desmond Armstrong CB 21 Fernando Clavijo LB 3 John Doyle RM 4 Bruce Murray  57' CM 12 Jeff Agoos (c) CM 6 John Harkes LM 19 Chris Henderson  69' CF 17 Roy Wegerle CF 16 Jean Harbor  46' Substitutions: MF 5 Thomas Dooley FW 7 Peter Woodring  69' MF 8 Dominic Kinnear MF 9 Tab Ramos FW 11 Eric Wynalda MF 13 Cobi Jones  57' FW 10 Earnie Stewart  46' MF 16 Mike Sorber GK 18 Brad Friedel DF 20 Frank Klopas DF 22 Alexi Lalas DF 14 Cle Kooiman Manager: Velibor Milutinovic GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel RB 13 Winck CB 3 Julio Cesar CB 14 Márcio Santos LB 6 Branco  46' RM 8 Luisinho  68' CM 5 Dunga LM 10 Boiadeiro RF 7 Valdeir CF 9 Careca (c) LF 11 Elivelton  76' Substitutions: DF 2 Jorginho DF 4 Celio Silva GK 12 Carlos FW 15 Joao Paulo MF 16 Almir DF 17 Cafu  76' MF 18 Marquinhos DF 19 Nonato  46' MF 20 Palhinha MF 21 Raí  68' DF 22 Valber Manager: Carlos Alberto Parreira

United States vs England

United States	2–0	England
Dooley 42' Lalas 72'	Report

9 June 1993

Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)

Attendance: 37,652

Referee: Weiser (Austria)

Team details

United States England GK 1 Tony Meola RB 15 Desmond Armstrong CB 2 Mike Lapper CB 5 Thomas Dooley  69' LB 12 Jeff Agoos RM 6 John Harkes CM 9 Tab Ramos (c)  82' LM 3 John Doyle RF 21 Fernando Clavijo CF 11 Eric Wynalda  61' LF 17 Roy Wegerle Substitutions: FW 4 Bruce Murray FW 7 Peter Woodring MF 8 Dominic Kinnear FW 10 Jean Harbor MF 13 Cobi Jones  82' FW 14 Earnie Stewart  61' MF 16 Mike Sorber GK 18 Brad Friedel MF 19 Chris Henderson MF 20 Paul Caligiuri DF 22 Alexi Lalas  69' Manager: Velibor Milutinovic GK 1 Chris Woods RB 2 Lee Dixon CB 6 Gary Pallister LB 3 Tony Dorigo RM 4 Carlton Palmer  61' CM 8 David Batty CM 11 Paul Ince (c) LM 16 Lee Sharpe RF 9 Les Ferdinand  35' CF 12 Nigel Clough LF 10 John Barnes Substitutions: DF 5 Des Walker  61' MF 7 David Platt GK 13 Nigel Martyn FW 14 Ian Wright  35' MF 15 Andy Sinton FW 17 Paul Merson FW 18 Teddy Sheringham DF 19 Martin Keown DF 20 Nigel Winterburn DF 21 Earl Barrett GK 22 Tim Flowers Manager: Graham Taylor

• .English newspaper The Sun reported this result under the headline "Yanks 2 Planks 0".^[4]

Brazil vs Germany

Brazil	3–3	Germany
Helmer 13' (o.g.) Careca 32' Luisinho 39'	Report	Klinsmann 66', 89' Möller 80'

10 June 1993

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 34,737

Referee: Paul Tamberino (USA)

Team details

Brazil Germany GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel RB 2 Jorginho CB 3 Julio Cesar CB 14 Márcio Santos LB 6 Branco  82' RM 8 Luisinho CM 5 Dunga LM 21 Raí (c) RF 7 Valdeir  64' CF 9 Careca LF 11 Elivelton  70' Substitutions: GK 12 Carlos DF 4 Celio Silva DF 13 Winck DF 17 Cafu  70' DF 19 Nonato  82' DF 22 Valber MF 10 Boiadeiro MF 18 Marquinhos MF 20 Palhinha FW 15 Joao Paulo FW 16 Almir  64' Manager: Carlos Alberto Parreira GK 1 Andreas Köpke SW 16 Matthias Sammer  46' CB 2 Thomas Helmer CB 4 Jürgen Kohler CB 3 Guido Buchwald RM 5 Stefan Effenberg CM 8 Michael Zorc  58' CM 6 Lothar Matthäus(c) LM 9 Christian Ziege  74' AM 10 Andreas Möller CF 11 Jürgen Klinsmann Substitutions: GK 12 Bodo Illgner DF 14 Michael Schulz  74' MF 5 Olaf Thon MF 13 Karl-Heinz Pflipsen MF 15 Uwe Bein MF 19 Thomas Strunz  58' FW 9 Karl-Heinz Riedle  46' FW 11 Bruno Labbadia Manager: Berti Vogts

• .Brazilian soccer player Julio Cesar said $50,000 in U.S. currency and $100,000 worth of Rolex and Cartier watches were stolen from his room at the hotel during his match against Germany. Therefore, the Central defender left the Brazilian team early not playing the next match against England.^[5]

England vs Brazil

England	1–1	Brazil
Platt 47'	Report	Marcio Santos 76'

13 June 1993

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 54,118

Referee: Helder Dias (USA)

Team details

England Brazil GK 22 Tim Flowers RB 21 Earl Barrett CB 5 Des Walker CB 6 Gary Pallister LB 3 Tony Dorigo RM 15 Andy Sinton  46' CM 8 David Batty CM 11 Paul Ince (c)  67' LM 16 Lee Sharpe CF 12 Nigel Clough  82' CF 14 Ian Wright Substitutions: GK 1 Chris Woods DF 2 Lee Dixon MF 4 Carlton Palmer  67' MF 7 David Platt  46' FW 9 Les Ferdinand FW 10 John Barnes GK 13 Nigel Martyn FW 17 Paul Merson  82' FW 18 Teddy Sheringham DF 19 Martin Keown DF 20 Nigel Winterburn Manager: Graham Taylor GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel RB 2 Jorginho CB 14 Márcio Santos CB 22 Valber LB 19 Nonato  5' RM 8 Luisinho  57' CM 5 Dunga LM 21 Raí (c) RF 7 Valdeir  67' CF 14 Careca LF 11 Elivelton Substitutions: DF 4 Celio Silva DF 6 Branco MF 10 Boiadeiro GK 12 Carlos DF 13 Winck FW 15 Joao Paulo FW 16 Almir  67' DF 17 Cafu  5' MF 18 Marquinhos MF 20 Palhinha  57' Manager: Carlos Alberto Parreira

United States vs Germany

United States	3–4	Germany
Dooley 25', 79' Stewart 72'	Report	Klinsmann 14' Riedle 34', 39', 59'

13 June 1993

Soldier Field, Chicago

Attendance: 53,549

Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)

Team details

United States Germany GK 1 Tony Meola RB 2 Mike Lapper CB 15 Desmond Armstrong CB 21 Fernando Clavijo LB 3 John Doyle RM 5 Thomas Dooley  67' CM 12 Jeff Agoos CM 6 John Harkes LM 9 Tab Ramos (c)  78' CF 17 Roy Wegerle CF 11 Eric Wynalda  60' Substitutions: MF 4 Bruce Murray FW 7 Peter Woodring MF 8 Dominic Kinnear FW 10 Jean Harbor MF 13 Cobi Jones  78' FW 14 Earnie Stewart  60' MF 16 Mike Sorber GK 18 Brad Friedel MF 19 Chris Henderson DF 20 Paul Caligiuri MF 22 Alexi Lalas  67' Manager: Velibor Milutinovic GK 1 Andreas Köpke RB 4 Jürgen Kohler  74' CB 14 Michael Schulz LB 6 Guido Buchwald RM 2 Stefan Effenberg  60' CM 15 Uwe Bein CM 10 Lothar Matthäus(c) CM 19 Thomas Strunz LM 17 Christian Ziege RF 9 Karl-Heinz Riedle LF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann  70' Substitutions: GK 12 Bodo Illgner DF 3 Thomas Helmer  74' MF 5 Olaf Thon MF 7 Andreas Möller  60' MF 8 Michael Zorc FW 11 Bruno Labbadia MF 13 Karlheinz Pflipsen  70' SW 16 Matthias Sammer Manager: Berti Vogts

Germany vs England

Germany	2–1	England
Effenberg 26' Klinsmann 55'	Report	Platt 31'

19 June 1993

Silverdome, Pontiac (Detroit), Michigan

Attendance: 62,126

Referee: Ernesto Filippi (Uruguay)

Team details

Germany England GK 12 Bodo Illgner RB 3 Thomas Helmer CB 14 Michael Schulz CB 6 Guido Buchwald LB 17 Christian Ziege RM 2 Stefan Effenberg  76' CM 10 Lothar Matthäus (c) CM 19 Thomas Strunz LM 7 Andreas Möller  63' RF 9 Karl-Heinz Riedle LF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann Substitutions: GK 1 Andreas Köpke DF 4 Jurgen Kohler MF 5 Olaf Thon MF 8 Michael Zorc  76' FW 11 Bruno Labbadia MF 13 Karl-Heinz Pflipsen MF 15 Uwe Bein SW 16 Matthias Sammer  63' Manager: Berti Vogts GK 13 Nigel Martyn RB 21 Earl Barrett CB 5 Des Walker LB 6 Gary Pallister  53' RM 15 Andy Sinton CM 7 David Platt CM 11 Paul Ince (c) LM 16 Lee Sharpe  46' RF 17 Paul Merson CF 12 Nigel Clough  70' LF 10 John Barnes Substitutions: GK 1 Chris Woods DF 2 Lee Dixon DF 3 Tony Dorigo MF 4 Carlton Palmer MF 8 David Batty FW 9 Les Ferdinand CF 14 Ian Wright  70' FW 18 Teddy Sheringham DF 19 Martin Keown  53' DF 20 Nigel Winterburn  46' GK 22 Tim Flowers Manager: Graham Taylor

Scorers

4 goals

• Jürgen Klinsmann

3 goals

• Karl-Heinz Riedle
• Thomas Dooley

2 goals

• Careca
• David Platt

1 goal

• Stefan Effenberg
• Andreas Möller
• Alexi Lalas
• Earnie Stewart
• Luis Winck
• Luisinho
• Marcio Santos

Final rankings

	Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	3	2	1	0	9	7	+2	7
2	Brazil	3	1	2	0	6	4	+2	5
3	United States	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	3
4	England	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1