There was more on the line than a spot at the 1990 World Cup - the United States team feared for their jobs, homes and the very future of football in their country.
By Dick Trent, Jr
On July 16, 1998, four days after France defeated Brazil 3-0 at Paris’ Stade de France in the World Cup Final, Project 2010 was submitted to the United States Soccer.
The US national team returned to the World Cup after a four-decade absence at Italia 90 – and their showdown with the hosts at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico offered a night to remember