1997 U.S. Cup
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The 1997 U.S. Cup was a United States Soccer Federation
(USSF) organized tournament held in January 1997. USSF had hosted the annual U.S. Cup since 1992, except for the FIFA World Cup
years of 1994 and 1998 when no tournament took place. The 1997 U.S. Cup included the host United States
, Mexico
, Peru
and Denmark
. Staged as a six game, round robin tournament, the team with the best win-loss record took the title. This was the only U.S. Cup for both Peru and Denmark, and the third for Mexico. They had won the previous cup and would go on to win this one and the 1999 edition.
USSF organized the 1997 cup as three doubleheaders. On January 17, 1997, Denmark played Mexico and the U.S. played Peru. Two days later, Peru took on Denmark, while the U.S. played arch-rival Mexico. On the last day of the cup, January 22, Mexico played Peru and the U.S. hosted Denmark.
scored in the 8th minute off a Paolo Maldonado cross. Peru dominated the first half possession, but the U.S. dominated long stretches of the second half. The U.S. had several good chances, but was unable to score on any of them.
United States: Brad Friedel
, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos
, Alexi Lalas
, Joe-Max Moore
, Preki
(Cobi Jones
78'), Claudio Reyna
, Frankie Hejduk
(Jason Kreis
60'), Brian McBride
, Steve Ralston
(Jovan Kirovski
55'), Roy Lassiter
Peru: Julio César Balerio, Alfonso Dulanto
, Juan Reynoso
, Percy Olivares, Nolberto Solano
, Roger Serrano
, Juan Jayo, Paolo Maldonado, José Pereda
, Alex Magallanes
(Waldir Sáenz
58'), Germán Carty
(Robert Farfán 68')
----
In the second game, Mexico defeated Denmark 3-1.
Denmark: Mogens Krogh
, Søren Colding
, Michael Hemmingsen
, Jens Jessen, Per Nielsen
, Kim Daugaard
(Peter Frank 76'), Bjarne Goldbæk
, Brian Steen Nielsen
, Stig Tøfting
(Jesper Thygesen
46'), Miklos Molnar
(Søren Andersen
69'), Per Pedersen
(Peter Møller
52')
Mexico: ?
Rose Bowl
. The Peruvian team had a hard time converting their technical superiority into goals, partly due to Danish goalkeeper Mogens Krogh
.
Denmark: Mogens Krogh
, Søren Colding
, Peter Frank (Jens Jessen 46'), Michael Hemmingsen
, Steen Nedergaard
, Per Nielsen
, Bjarne Goldbæk
(Ulrik Pedersen 60'), Brian Steen Nielsen
(Stig Tøfting
75'), Jesper Thygesen
, Søren Andersen
, Peter Møller
Peru: ?
----
In the second game of the doubleheader, Mexico easily defeated the U.S. In the third minute, Alberto Garcia Aspe
assisted on Luis Roberto Alves
' goal. In the 71st minute, Aspe bagged a goal for himself. Mexico stripped the ball from the U.S. and, using several quick passes, Aspe received the ball and placed a rocket shot past Brad Friedel
from 25 yards out. With the win, Mexico defeated the U.S. for the first time on American soil since 1974.
United States: Brad Friedel
, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos
, Alexi Lalas
, Cobi Jones
, Jovan Kirovski
, Martin Vasquez
(Preki
50'), Jason Kreis
(Frankie Hejduk
53'), Claudio Reyna
, Joe-Max Moore
, Brian McBride
(Roy Lassiter
66')
Mexico: Adolfo Ríos
, Pavel Pardo
, Claudio Suárez
, Duilio Davino
, Ramón Ramírez
, Alberto Coyote
, Alberto García Aspe
(Marcelino Bernal 74'), Benjamín Galindo
, Enrique Alfaro
(Nicolás Ramírez
83'), Carlos Hermosillo
(Luis García 68'), Luis Roberto Alves
(Luis Hernández
54')
put on a goal scoring clinic as Denmark crushed the U.S. 4-1. Pedersen scored all four of Denmark's goals, three in the first half. While the U.S. maintained possession for long periods of time, they were unable to break into the last half of the field. Denmark on the other hand, allowed the U.S. to expend its energy on pointless play, then would strip the U.S. of the ball and easily move into counterattacks. Joe-Max Moore
became the only U.S. player to score in this cup when he hit a 25 yard free kick in the 44th minute.
United States: Brad Friedel
(Mark Dodd
46'), Jeff Agoos
, Dan Calichman
, Alexi Lalas
, Mike Burns, Steve Ralston
(Jason Kreis
57'), Claudio Reyna
, Joe-Max Moore
, Cobi Jones
, Jovan Kirovski
(Preki
63'), Roy Lassiter
(Brian McBride
33')
Denmark: Mogens Krogh
, Søren Colding
, Carsten Hemmingsen
, Per Nielsen
, Jens Jessen, Steen Nedergaard
, Brian Steen Nielsen
(Kim Daugaard
79'), Jesper Thygesen
, Ulrik Pedersen (Stig Tøfting
71'), Søren Andersen
(Miklos Molnar
66'), Per Pedersen
(Peter Møller
87')
----
In the second, and decisive game, Mexico cruised to an easy 0-0 tie with Peru. With the point it earned from the tie, Mexico topped the standings and took its second consecutive U.S. Cup title.
One goal Søren Andersen
Søren Colding
Brian Steen Nielsen
Enrique Alfaro
Alberto García Aspe
Luis Roberto Alves
Luis Hernandez
Carlos Hermosillo
Germán Carty
Nolberto Solano
Joe-Max Moore
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
(USSF) organized tournament held in January 1997. USSF had hosted the annual U.S. Cup since 1992, except for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
years of 1994 and 1998 when no tournament took place. The 1997 U.S. Cup included the host United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, Peru
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
and Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
. Staged as a six game, round robin tournament, the team with the best win-loss record took the title. This was the only U.S. Cup for both Peru and Denmark, and the third for Mexico. They had won the previous cup and would go on to win this one and the 1999 edition.
USSF organized the 1997 cup as three doubleheaders. On January 17, 1997, Denmark played Mexico and the U.S. played Peru. Two days later, Peru took on Denmark, while the U.S. played arch-rival Mexico. On the last day of the cup, January 22, Mexico played Peru and the U.S. hosted Denmark.
January 17: First Doubleheader
In the first game of the tournament, the U.S. took on Peru in San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium. Peru struck early, when German CartyGermán Carty
Germán Luis Carty is a Peruvian professional football player, played currently for Deportivo Coopsol. Who most prominently played for Cienciano. He was the top goalscorer as Cienciano won the 2003 Copa Sudamericana. He played for the Peru national football team...
scored in the 8th minute off a Paolo Maldonado cross. Peru dominated the first half possession, but the U.S. dominated long stretches of the second half. The U.S. had several good chances, but was unable to score on any of them.
United States: Brad Friedel
Brad Friedel
Bradley Howard Friedel is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League....
, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos
Jeff Agoos
Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....
, Alexi Lalas
Alexi Lalas
Panayotis Alexander Lalas is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...
, Joe-Max Moore
Joe-Max Moore
Joe-Max Moore is a former American soccer forward who played for the United States national team in three World Cups. He played professionally for clubs in Germany, England and the United States. He finished his career with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer...
, Preki
Preki
Predrag Radosavljević is a former American international soccer player of Serbian extraction...
(Cobi Jones
Cobi Jones
Cobi N'Gai Jones is a retired American soccer player who formerly served as assistant coach with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer , with whom he had been involved as a player and coach since the team's inaugural season in 1996...
78'), Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...
, Frankie Hejduk
Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He formerly played as right back for Columbus Crew, where he was team captain, and the United States national team.-Youth and College:Hejduk attended San Dieguito High...
(Jason Kreis
Jason Kreis
Jason Clarence Kreis is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer....
60'), Brian McBride
Brian McBride
Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
, Steve Ralston
Steve Ralston
Steve Ralston is a retired American soccer player and a current assistant coach for the Houston Dynamo.-Professional:...
(Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
55'), Roy Lassiter
Roy Lassiter
Roy Lassiter is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996.-Early life:...
Peru: Julio César Balerio, Alfonso Dulanto
Alfonso Dulanto
Alfonso Antonio Dulanto Corzo is a retired Peruvian footballer, who played as a central defender.-Club career:During his 16-year professional career, Dulanto rarely settled with a team...
, Juan Reynoso
Juan Reynoso
Juan Reynoso may refer to: Juan Reynoso Guzmán, Peruvian footballer Juan Reynoso Portillo, Mexican violinist...
, Percy Olivares, Nolberto Solano
Nolberto Solano
Nolberto Albino "Nobby" Solano Todco is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Hartlepool United. He has spent much of his career in the English Premier League and also played 95 times for Peru between 1994 and 2009...
, Roger Serrano
Roger Serrano
Roger Serrano is a former Peruvian footballer.-Club career:Serrano has played for most of his career with Universitario de Deportes, Sport Boys, Sporting Cristal, Alianza Lima and Cienciano in the Primera División Peruana....
, Juan Jayo, Paolo Maldonado, José Pereda
José Pereda
José Pereda is a former Peruvian footballer.-Club career:Pereda played for a number of clubs in Peru, including Universitario and Cienciano. He also had a spell with Boca Juniors in the Primera División de Argentina....
, Alex Magallanes
Alex Magallanes
Alex Magallanes is a Peruvian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for José Gálvez FBC.Alex Magallanes has made 17 appearances for the Peru national football team.-Honours:...
(Waldir Sáenz
Waldir Sáenz
Waldir Alejandro Sáenz Pérez is a Peruvian football striker. He currently plays for Sport Boys.-Career:Waldir is most famous as a player for Alianza Lima, in which he became the all-time leading goal scorer of the club with 167 goals in 324 matches...
58'), Germán Carty
Germán Carty
Germán Luis Carty is a Peruvian professional football player, played currently for Deportivo Coopsol. Who most prominently played for Cienciano. He was the top goalscorer as Cienciano won the 2003 Copa Sudamericana. He played for the Peru national football team...
(Robert Farfán 68')
----
In the second game, Mexico defeated Denmark 3-1.
Denmark: Mogens Krogh
Mogens Krogh
Mogens Krogh is a Danish retired professional football player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the youth teams of Brøndby IF...
, Søren Colding
Søren Colding
Søren Colding is a Danish former professional football player, who most prominently captained Danish club Brøndby IF and VfL Bochum in Germany from his position of right back. He represented the Denmark national football team in 27 matches, and he was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and...
, Michael Hemmingsen
Michael Hemmingsen
Michael Hemmingsen is a Danish football manager and a former player. He is the head coach of the Danish club Randers FC....
, Jens Jessen, Per Nielsen
Per Nielsen
Per Lundgren Nielsen is a retired Danish professional football player who played in the central defense of Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga for his entire club career. With Brøndby, Nielsen won five Danish championships and three Danish Cups since his senior debut in 1993...
, Kim Daugaard
Kim Daugaard
Kim Daugaard Hansen is a Danish former professional football player, who played as a midfielder for Brøndby IF for his entire career. He played more than 450 games for the club, and won five Danish Superliga championships and five Danish Cup titles, and was named 1998 Brøndby IF Player of the Year...
(Peter Frank 76'), Bjarne Goldbæk
Bjarne Goldbæk
Bjarne Goldbæk is a Danish former professional footballer and current sports pundit for Kanal 5. He played for a number of foreign clubs, including Chelsea F.C. and Fulham F.C. in England and several clubs in Germany. He most prominently won the 1990 German Cup tournament and 1990–91...
, Brian Steen Nielsen
Brian Steen Nielsen
Brian Steen Nielsen is a former Danish professional footballer from Denmark, who most notably played 66 matches as a defensive midfielder for the Denmark national team between 1990 and 2002, scoring three goals...
, Stig Tøfting
Stig Tøfting
Stig Tøfting , nicknamed Tøffe, and The Lawn Mower, is a former Danish professional footballer and assistant coach, who most recently was the assistant of Erik Rasmussen at AGF....
(Jesper Thygesen
Jesper Thygesen
Jesper Thygesen is a Danish football director, commentator, and former player. From 1991 to 2005, Thygesen played 296 games and scored 45 goals in the Danish Superliga. He played in the midfielder position, and represented Ikast FS, Silkeborg IF, Brøndby IF, and Randers FC, winning the 1998...
46'), Miklos Molnar
Miklos Molnar
Miklos Jon Molnar , nicknamed "Danish Dynamite", is a Danish former professional football player who played as a striker for a number of Danish and foreign clubs. He was the top goalscorer of the 1989 and 1997 Danish championships, and won the 2000 MLS Cup with American team Kansas City Wizards...
(Søren Andersen
Søren Andersen
Søren Andersen is a Danish former professional footballer. He played as a striker, and most prominently represented English club Bristol City, Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, as well as several Danish clubs. He won the 1992 Danish Cup with AGF Aarhus...
69'), Per Pedersen
Per Pedersen (footballer)
Per Werner Pedersen is a Danish former football player, who played the majority of his career for Danish clubs Odense BK and Lyngby BK. Pedersen scored two goals in six games for the Danish national team between 1991 and 1997...
(Peter Møller
Peter Møller
Peter Møller-Nielsen is a Danish former professional football player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. He won three Danish Superliga championships for the rival clubs Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen, and became the most scoring Superliga player ever...
52')
Mexico: ?
January 19: Second Doubleheader
In the first game of the day, Denmark came back from its loss to Mexico to defeat Peru 2-1 in its January 19 game in Pasadena'sPasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl (stadium)
The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...
. The Peruvian team had a hard time converting their technical superiority into goals, partly due to Danish goalkeeper Mogens Krogh
Mogens Krogh
Mogens Krogh is a Danish retired professional football player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the youth teams of Brøndby IF...
.
Denmark: Mogens Krogh
Mogens Krogh
Mogens Krogh is a Danish retired professional football player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the youth teams of Brøndby IF...
, Søren Colding
Søren Colding
Søren Colding is a Danish former professional football player, who most prominently captained Danish club Brøndby IF and VfL Bochum in Germany from his position of right back. He represented the Denmark national football team in 27 matches, and he was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and...
, Peter Frank (Jens Jessen 46'), Michael Hemmingsen
Michael Hemmingsen
Michael Hemmingsen is a Danish football manager and a former player. He is the head coach of the Danish club Randers FC....
, Steen Nedergaard
Steen Nedergaard
Steen Nedergaard is a Danish former professional footballer who played in the full-back position.Nedergaard spent the majority of his career in Denmark with Odense BK. He won 14 caps for the Danish under-21 national team, and was lauded as 1990 Danish under-21 Player of the Year...
, Per Nielsen
Per Nielsen
Per Lundgren Nielsen is a retired Danish professional football player who played in the central defense of Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga for his entire club career. With Brøndby, Nielsen won five Danish championships and three Danish Cups since his senior debut in 1993...
, Bjarne Goldbæk
Bjarne Goldbæk
Bjarne Goldbæk is a Danish former professional footballer and current sports pundit for Kanal 5. He played for a number of foreign clubs, including Chelsea F.C. and Fulham F.C. in England and several clubs in Germany. He most prominently won the 1990 German Cup tournament and 1990–91...
(Ulrik Pedersen 60'), Brian Steen Nielsen
Brian Steen Nielsen
Brian Steen Nielsen is a former Danish professional footballer from Denmark, who most notably played 66 matches as a defensive midfielder for the Denmark national team between 1990 and 2002, scoring three goals...
(Stig Tøfting
Stig Tøfting
Stig Tøfting , nicknamed Tøffe, and The Lawn Mower, is a former Danish professional footballer and assistant coach, who most recently was the assistant of Erik Rasmussen at AGF....
75'), Jesper Thygesen
Jesper Thygesen
Jesper Thygesen is a Danish football director, commentator, and former player. From 1991 to 2005, Thygesen played 296 games and scored 45 goals in the Danish Superliga. He played in the midfielder position, and represented Ikast FS, Silkeborg IF, Brøndby IF, and Randers FC, winning the 1998...
, Søren Andersen
Søren Andersen
Søren Andersen is a Danish former professional footballer. He played as a striker, and most prominently represented English club Bristol City, Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, as well as several Danish clubs. He won the 1992 Danish Cup with AGF Aarhus...
, Peter Møller
Peter Møller
Peter Møller-Nielsen is a Danish former professional football player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. He won three Danish Superliga championships for the rival clubs Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen, and became the most scoring Superliga player ever...
Peru: ?
----
In the second game of the doubleheader, Mexico easily defeated the U.S. In the third minute, Alberto Garcia Aspe
Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe Mena is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexican national team. He has also participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals...
assisted on Luis Roberto Alves
Luis Roberto Alves
Luís Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic also known as Zague or Zaguinho is a former Mexican footballer. He is the son of José Alves "Zague".-Career:...
' goal. In the 71st minute, Aspe bagged a goal for himself. Mexico stripped the ball from the U.S. and, using several quick passes, Aspe received the ball and placed a rocket shot past Brad Friedel
Brad Friedel
Bradley Howard Friedel is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League....
from 25 yards out. With the win, Mexico defeated the U.S. for the first time on American soil since 1974.
United States: Brad Friedel
Brad Friedel
Bradley Howard Friedel is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League....
, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos
Jeff Agoos
Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....
, Alexi Lalas
Alexi Lalas
Panayotis Alexander Lalas is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...
, Cobi Jones
Cobi Jones
Cobi N'Gai Jones is a retired American soccer player who formerly served as assistant coach with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer , with whom he had been involved as a player and coach since the team's inaugural season in 1996...
, Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
, Martin Vasquez
Martin Vasquez
Martin Vasquez is a Mexican-born American former professional soccer player. He was most recently the head coach of C.D. Chivas USA in Major League Soccer....
(Preki
Preki
Predrag Radosavljević is a former American international soccer player of Serbian extraction...
50'), Jason Kreis
Jason Kreis
Jason Clarence Kreis is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer....
(Frankie Hejduk
Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He formerly played as right back for Columbus Crew, where he was team captain, and the United States national team.-Youth and College:Hejduk attended San Dieguito High...
53'), Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...
, Joe-Max Moore
Joe-Max Moore
Joe-Max Moore is a former American soccer forward who played for the United States national team in three World Cups. He played professionally for clubs in Germany, England and the United States. He finished his career with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer...
, Brian McBride
Brian McBride
Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
(Roy Lassiter
Roy Lassiter
Roy Lassiter is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996.-Early life:...
66')
Mexico: Adolfo Ríos
Adolfo Ríos
José Adolfo Rios Garcia was a Mexican footballer. He played in the 1999 Nike U.S. Cup for Mexico.- Career :...
, Pavel Pardo
Pavel Pardo
Pável Pardo Segura , is a Mexican international footballer, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.- Biography :...
, Claudio Suárez
Claudio Suárez
Luis Claudio Suárez Sánchez is a retired Mexican footballer. He last played for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer....
, Duilio Davino
Duilio Davino
Duilio César Jean Pierre Davino Rodríguez is a Mexican football defender who plays for Estudiantes Tecos of the Primera Division de Mexico....
, Ramón Ramírez
Ramón Ramírez
Jesús Ramón Ramírez Ceceña is a retiredMexican footballer. He is one of the all-time most capped players for the Mexican national football team, and last played as a midfielder for Chivas USA in the Major League Soccer .Ramirez was meant to be one of the best Mexican players since Hugo Sánchez,...
, Alberto Coyote
Alberto Coyote
Héctor Alberto Coyote Tapia is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He obtained a total number of 54 caps for the Mexican national team between 1992 and 2001, and was a squad member at the 1995 Copa América. He made his debut on July 26, 1992.-References:* at National Football Teams*...
, Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe Mena is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexican national team. He has also participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals...
(Marcelino Bernal 74'), Benjamín Galindo
Benjamín Galindo
Benjamín Galindo Marentes was a Mexican footballer. He participated with the national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-Coaching career:...
, Enrique Alfaro
Enrique Alfaro
Enrique Alfaro is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He spent most of his career with Club Toluca, playing from 1994 to 2002.He represented Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
(Nicolás Ramírez
Nicolás Ramírez
Nicolás Francisco Ramírez is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for Atlanta in Argentina....
83'), Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa is a Mexican former football player. He is one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexican national team. He is also known as "El Grandote de Cerro Azul"....
(Luis García 68'), Luis Roberto Alves
Luis Roberto Alves
Luís Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic also known as Zague or Zaguinho is a former Mexican footballer. He is the son of José Alves "Zague".-Career:...
(Luis Hernández
Luis Hernández (footballer)
Luis Arturo "El Matador" Hernández Carreón is a Mexican football striker, the fourth highest goalscorer of all-time for the Mexican national football team, and their highest goalscorer in World Cups...
54')
January 22: Third Doubleheader
Per PedersenPer Pedersen (footballer)
Per Werner Pedersen is a Danish former football player, who played the majority of his career for Danish clubs Odense BK and Lyngby BK. Pedersen scored two goals in six games for the Danish national team between 1991 and 1997...
put on a goal scoring clinic as Denmark crushed the U.S. 4-1. Pedersen scored all four of Denmark's goals, three in the first half. While the U.S. maintained possession for long periods of time, they were unable to break into the last half of the field. Denmark on the other hand, allowed the U.S. to expend its energy on pointless play, then would strip the U.S. of the ball and easily move into counterattacks. Joe-Max Moore
Joe-Max Moore
Joe-Max Moore is a former American soccer forward who played for the United States national team in three World Cups. He played professionally for clubs in Germany, England and the United States. He finished his career with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer...
became the only U.S. player to score in this cup when he hit a 25 yard free kick in the 44th minute.
United States: Brad Friedel
Brad Friedel
Bradley Howard Friedel is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League....
(Mark Dodd
Mark Dodd
Mark Dodd is a former U.S. soccer goalkeeper. He spent one season in the Major Indoor Soccer League, six in the American Professional Soccer League and four in Major League Soccer with the Dallas Burn. He also earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team.-High school and college:Dodd attended...
46'), Jeff Agoos
Jeff Agoos
Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....
, Dan Calichman
Dan Calichman
Daniel Jacob "Dan" Calichman is a retired American soccer player.-College:Calichman played college soccer at Williams College, where he was a three-time Division III All-American.-Professional:...
, Alexi Lalas
Alexi Lalas
Panayotis Alexander Lalas is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...
, Mike Burns, Steve Ralston
Steve Ralston
Steve Ralston is a retired American soccer player and a current assistant coach for the Houston Dynamo.-Professional:...
(Jason Kreis
Jason Kreis
Jason Clarence Kreis is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer....
57'), Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...
, Joe-Max Moore
Joe-Max Moore
Joe-Max Moore is a former American soccer forward who played for the United States national team in three World Cups. He played professionally for clubs in Germany, England and the United States. He finished his career with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer...
, Cobi Jones
Cobi Jones
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In the second, and decisive game, Mexico cruised to an easy 0-0 tie with Peru. With the point it earned from the tie, Mexico topped the standings and took its second consecutive U.S. Cup title.
Champion
1997 Nike U.S. Cup Winner: Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre... Second title |
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Søren Colding
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Brian Steen Nielsen
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Enrique Alfaro
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Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe
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Luis Roberto Alves
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Luis Hernandez
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Carlos Hermosillo
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Germán Carty
Germán Carty
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Nolberto Solano
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Joe-Max Moore
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Final rankings
| Team | Pts | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif | Perc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre... |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77.8% | |
| 2 |  DenmarkDenmark national football team The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 66.7% | |
| 3 |  PeruPeru national football team The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44.4% |
| 4 |  United StatesUnited States men's national soccer team The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF... |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
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