July 4, 1996 – LA Galaxy 0:1 Revolution at Rose Bowl (Att.: 62,703)
On July 4, 1988, FIFA awarded the 1994 World Cup to the U.S. “It will give us the opportunity to develop a major national professional league system,” USSF president Werner Fricker noted. Six years later, the final was staged at the Rose Bowl, and two years after that, the Revolution upset the Galaxy before a […]
July 3, 2000 – U.S. 1:0 Brazil, CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup final, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 20,123)
The U.S. won the Gold Cup title in a rematch of a June 27, 2000 first-round game against Brazil. Goal: Milbrett.
July 2, 1978 – Tea Men 6:0 San Diego Sockers at Schaefer Stadium (Att.: 12,596)
Mike Flanagan (21 goals in 20 games) and Lawrie Abrahams converted twice as the New England Tea Men took over first place in the NASL American East with their fourth successive win. Keith Weller opened the scoring with a third-minute penalty kick . Former Boston Minutemen coach Hubert Vogelsinger returned as coach of the Sockers. […]
July 1, 1975 – NASL commissioner Phil Woosnam upholds New York Cosmos’ protest of June 20 game because of crowd problems
About 20,000 fans packed Nickerson Field, the crowd storming the pitch after a Pelé goal for the New York Cosmos was disallowed in the June 20, 1975 match.
June 30, 1994 – Nigeria 2:0 Greece, World Cup at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 53,001)
Nigeria gained first place in Group D of the 1994 World Cup on Daniel Amokachi’s late goal. That meant Nigeria would be top seeded from the group and remain at Foxboro Stadium to face Italy in a second-round match July 5, 1994.
June 29, 1950 – U.S. 1:0 England, World Cup at Estadio Independencia, Belo Horizonte (Att.: 10,151)
The U.S. upset England, the only time the U.S. national team won a World Cup finals match between 1930 and 1994, on Joe Gaetjens’ 38th-minute goal. The U.S. team included Fall River’s Frank “Shorty” Moniz, 38, plus Ed Souza, 28, and John “Clarkie” Souza, 29.