The 1996 U.S. Cup was a
United States Soccer Federation (USSF) organized international football tournament in June 1996. The USSF had hosted the annual
U.S. Cup since 1992, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The four teams in 1996 were the
United States,
Mexico,
Bolivia
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, and
Republic of Ireland. Staged as a six-game, round robin tournament, the team with the best win–loss record took the title. Bolivia was playing its first U.S. Cup while both Ireland and Mexico were playing their second U.S. Cup. Mexico won the competition, a result it repeated in 1997 and 1999.
June 8: Mexico vs Bolivia
June 9: USA vs Ireland
United States:
Brad Friedel
Bradley Howard Friedel (born May 18, 1971) is an American professional soccer coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Friedel played 84 games for the United States national team between 1992 and 2005, and represented his country at ...
,
Mike Burns,
Marcelo Balboa,
Thomas Dooley,
Alexi Lalas,
Jeff Agoos
Jeffrey Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team. Agoos served as the Sporting Director for the N ...
,
John Harkes,
Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973) is an American former professional soccer player and current executive. He most recently served as sporting director of Austin FC.
A former midfielder, he spent most of his professional career in Europe, play ...
(
Jovan Kirovski 77’),
Tab Ramos (
Roy Lassiter 77’),
Cobi Jones
Cobi N'Gai Jones (born June 16, 1970) is an American former professional Association football, soccer player and commentator. He is an analyst for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy on Time Warner Cable SportsNet. He can also be seen on Fox Spo ...
,
Eric Wynalda
Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969) is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and retired player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach ...
(
Paul Caligiuri 88’)
Ireland:
Shay Given,
Jeff Kenna
Jeffrey Jude Kenna (born 27 August 1970) is an Irish football manager and former professional footballer.
He played as a defender from 1989 until 2009, notably in the Premier League for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City. He was ...
(
Curtis Fleming 40’),
Terry Phelan,
Kenny Cunningham,
Alan Kernaghan,
Gary Breen
Gary Patrick Breen (born 12 December 1973) is a former footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. A centre back, played for numerous clubs over a 20-year career, including more than 100 appearances ...
,
Alan McLoughlin
Alan Francis McLoughlin (20 April 1967 – 4 May 2021) was an Irish professional footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for the Republic of Ireland and various English club sides, most notably Swindon Town and Portsmouth. His most ...
,
Gareth Farrelly (
Mark Kennedy 61’),
Liam O'Brien
Liam Christopher O'Brien (born May 28, 1976) is an American voice actor, writer, and director. He is a regular cast member of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' actual play series ''Critical Role,'' playing Vax'ildan ("Vax"), Caleb Widogast, and Orym. ...
(
Keith O'Neill 87’),
Niall Quinn (
Dave Savage
David Savage (born 30 July 1973) is an Irish former professional footballer who last played for Southern League Premier Division side Oxford City as a midfielder. Savage left Oxford United after being their Player of the Year to reunite with ma ...
87’),
David Connolly
June 12: Mexico vs Ireland
Mexico and Ireland played to a 2-2 tie at the Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. Luis Garcia scored first for Mexico in the 40th minute. Four minutes later, David Connolly, just beginning his national team career, evened the score. Five minutes later, Ireland gained from a Mexico own goal off Davino. However, Ireland had two men sent off, Liam Daish and Niall Quinn, as well as their manager Mick McCarthy, and Luis Garcia converted a 70th-minute penalty to end the game at 2-2. The automatic one game suspension of McCarthy was overturned on appeal.
Mexico:
Oswaldo Sánchez,
Claudio Suárez,
Duilio Davino
Duilio César Jean Pierre Davino RodrÃguez (born 21 March 1976) is a Mexican former professional footballer and executive who last served as Sporting Chairman of Liga MX club Monterrey.
Playing career
Davino was called up to play in the 1995 ...
,
JoaquÃn del Olmo,
Germán Villa
Germán Villa Castañeda (; born 2 April 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
German made his debut in the 1991-92 season with América against Leon. Villa played regularly with América until 1998 whe ...
,
Raúl Lara,
Manuel Sol
Bernardo Manuel Sol Sañudo (born 31 August 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current analyst for Telemundo Deportes.
Career
Born in Mexico City, Sol was a product of the Pumas UNAM youth system and made his club debut at ag ...
,
Rafael Garcia (
Cuauhtémoc Blanco 54’),
Enrique Alfaro,
Luis GarcÃa Postigo,
Francisco Palencia (
José Manuel Abundis 45’)
Ireland:
Packie Bonner,
Curtis Fleming,
Gary Breen
Gary Patrick Breen (born 12 December 1973) is a former footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. A centre back, played for numerous clubs over a 20-year career, including more than 100 appearances ...
,
Liam Daish,
Ian Harte,
Mark Kennedy (
Terry Phelan 73’),
Dave Savage
David Savage (born 30 July 1973) is an Irish former professional footballer who last played for Southern League Premier Division side Oxford City as a midfielder. Savage left Oxford United after being their Player of the Year to reunite with ma ...
,
Alan McLoughlin
Alan Francis McLoughlin (20 April 1967 – 4 May 2021) was an Irish professional footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for the Republic of Ireland and various English club sides, most notably Swindon Town and Portsmouth. His most ...
,
Alan Moore,
Keith O'Neill,
David Connolly
June 12: USA vs Bolivia
United States:
Brad Friedel
Bradley Howard Friedel (born May 18, 1971) is an American professional soccer coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Friedel played 84 games for the United States national team between 1992 and 2005, and represented his country at ...
,
Mike Burns,
Jeff Agoos
Jeffrey Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team. Agoos served as the Sporting Director for the N ...
(
Roy Lassiter 78’),
Marcelo Balboa,
Alexi Lalas,
John Harkes,
Cobi Jones
Cobi N'Gai Jones (born June 16, 1970) is an American former professional Association football, soccer player and commentator. He is an analyst for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy on Time Warner Cable SportsNet. He can also be seen on Fox Spo ...
,
Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973) is an American former professional soccer player and current executive. He most recently served as sporting director of Austin FC.
A former midfielder, he spent most of his professional career in Europe, play ...
,
Tab Ramos,
Eric Wynalda
Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969) is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and retired player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach ...
,
Jovan Kirovski (
Thomas Dooley 59’)
Bolivia:
Marco Antonio Barrero
Marco Antonio Barrero Jordán (born January 26, 1962 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goali ...
,
Juan Manuel Peña
Juan Manuel Peña Montaño (born 17 January 1973) is a Bolivian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
The vast majority of his professional career was spent in Spain, where he played a total of 14 years for three teams (mainly V ...
,
Óscar Sánchez,
Miguel Rimba,
Marco Sandy
Marco Antonio Sandy Sansusty (born 29 August 1971) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current assistant manager of Jorge Wilstermann.
Playing career Club
On club level he spent the majority o ...
,
Julio César Baldivieso
Julio César Baldivieso Rico (born 2 December 1971) is a Bolivian association football, football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Baldivieso was a midfielder who played for the Bolivia national team at the Footbal ...
,
Mauricio Ramos,
Cossio,
Marco Etcheverry (
Paniagua 46’),
Jaime Moreno (
Ramiro Castilloo 46’),
Milton Coimbra
Milton Coimbra Sulzer (born May 4, 1975, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football striker. He was a journeyman footballer playing for nine clubs in seven countries.
Club career
Nicknamed "Buffalo", his career began with Oriente ...
June 15: Ireland vs Bolivia
Ireland:
Shay Given (
Packie Bonner 85’),
Curtis Fleming,
Kenny Cunningham,
Alan Kernaghan (
Gary Breen
Gary Patrick Breen (born 12 December 1973) is a former footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. A centre back, played for numerous clubs over a 20-year career, including more than 100 appearances ...
35’),
Ian Harte,
Terry Phelan,
Dave Savage
David Savage (born 30 July 1973) is an Irish former professional footballer who last played for Southern League Premier Division side Oxford City as a midfielder. Savage left Oxford United after being their Player of the Year to reunite with ma ...
,
Liam O'Brien
Liam Christopher O'Brien (born May 28, 1976) is an American voice actor, writer, and director. He is a regular cast member of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' actual play series ''Critical Role,'' playing Vax'ildan ("Vax"), Caleb Widogast, and Orym. ...
(
Alan McLoughlin
Alan Francis McLoughlin (20 April 1967 – 4 May 2021) was an Irish professional footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for the Republic of Ireland and various English club sides, most notably Swindon Town and Portsmouth. His most ...
45’),
Gareth Farrelly (
Mark Kennedy 65’),
Keith O'Neill,
Alan Moore
Bolivia:
Mauricio Soria
Mauricio Ronald Soria Portillo (born 1 June 1966 in Cochabamba) is a Bolivian association football, football manager and former player who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper.
Playing career
At club level, Soria played for ...
,
Juan Manuel Peña
Juan Manuel Peña Montaño (born 17 January 1973) is a Bolivian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
The vast majority of his professional career was spent in Spain, where he played a total of 14 years for three teams (mainly V ...
,
Óscar Sánchez,
Miguel Rimba,
Ramiro Castillo,
Julio César Baldivieso
Julio César Baldivieso Rico (born 2 December 1971) is a Bolivian association football, football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Baldivieso was a midfielder who played for the Bolivia national team at the Footbal ...
,
Marco Etcheverry,
Mauricio Ramos (
Luis Cristaldo
Luis Héctor Cristaldo Ruiz DÃaz (born August 31, 1969 in Formosa, Argentina) is an Argentine-born Bolivian football midfielder.
He is Bolivia's national team record cap holder alongside Marco Sandy.
Club career
Born in Argentina, he relo ...
41’),
Cossio,
Marco Sandy
Marco Antonio Sandy Sansusty (born 29 August 1971) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current assistant manager of Jorge Wilstermann.
Playing career Club
On club level he spent the majority o ...
,
Jaime Moreno (
Milton Coimbra
Milton Coimbra Sulzer (born May 4, 1975, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football striker. He was a journeyman footballer playing for nine clubs in seven countries.
Club career
Nicknamed "Buffalo", his career began with Oriente ...
46’)
June 16: USA vs Mexico
The USA and Mexico, under former U.S. coach
Bora Milutinovic tied 2-2 in the final game of the competition. The high tempo game went back and forth as the teams scored goals in both halves. The U.S. scored first with an Eric Wynalda shot in the 34th minute, but Mexico scored with a Garcia goal in the 45th minute. Cuauhtémoc Blanco scored what appeared to be the winning goal in the 89th minute, but Thomas Dooley scored a minute later.
With the tie, Mexico won first in the standings and the first of its three consecutive U.S. Cup titles.
United States:
Brad Friedel
Bradley Howard Friedel (born May 18, 1971) is an American professional soccer coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Friedel played 84 games for the United States national team between 1992 and 2005, and represented his country at ...
,
Mike Burns (
Mike Sorber 72’),
Marcelo Balboa,
Alexi Lalas,
Paul Caligiuri,
John Harkes,
Thomas Dooley,
Tab Ramos,
Cobi Jones
Cobi N'Gai Jones (born June 16, 1970) is an American former professional Association football, soccer player and commentator. He is an analyst for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy on Time Warner Cable SportsNet. He can also be seen on Fox Spo ...
,
Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973) is an American former professional soccer player and current executive. He most recently served as sporting director of Austin FC.
A former midfielder, he spent most of his professional career in Europe, play ...
,
Eric Wynalda
Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969) is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and retired player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach ...
(
Brian McBride 65’)
Mexico:
Jorge Campos
Jorge Campos Navarrete (born 15 October 1966) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
A notable player of Mexico in the 1990s and early 2000s, Campos was an eccentric player, known for his constant play outside ...
,
Claudio Suárez,
Duilio Davino
Duilio César Jean Pierre Davino RodrÃguez (born 21 March 1976) is a Mexican former professional footballer and executive who last served as Sporting Chairman of Liga MX club Monterrey.
Playing career
Davino was called up to play in the 1995 ...
,
Raúl Lara,
Rafael Garcia,
Manuel Sol
Bernardo Manuel Sol Sañudo (born 31 August 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current analyst for Telemundo Deportes.
Career
Born in Mexico City, Sol was a product of the Pumas UNAM youth system and made his club debut at ag ...
,
Enrique Alfaro (
Cuauhtémoc Blanco 75’),
Francisco Palencia (
José Manuel Abundis 80),
JoaquÃn del Olmo,
Germán Villa
Germán Villa Castañeda (; born 2 April 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
German made his debut in the 1991-92 season with América against Leon. Villa played regularly with América until 1998 whe ...
,
Luis GarcÃa Postigo
Champion
Scorers
Three Goals
*
Luis GarcÃa Postigo
Two Goals
*
David Connolly
*
Keith O'Neill
One Goal
*
Jaime Moreno
*
Milton Coimbra
Milton Coimbra Sulzer (born May 4, 1975, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football striker. He was a journeyman footballer playing for nine clubs in seven countries.
Club career
Nicknamed "Buffalo", his career began with Oriente ...
*
Tab Ramos
*
Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973) is an American former professional soccer player and current executive. He most recently served as sporting director of Austin FC.
A former midfielder, he spent most of his professional career in Europe, play ...
*
Eric Wynalda
Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969) is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and retired player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach ...
*
Thomas Dooley
*
Ian Harte
*
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
*
Rafael Garcia
Final rankings
References
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