Before the stars of 2026 take the pitch, the icons of ’94 take the stage. Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, John Harkes, and Marcelo Balboa go frame-by-frame through the most pivotal summer in American soccer history—settling old locker room scores, reliving the ’94 Brazil heartbreak, and debating if the U.S. is finally ready to finish what they started thirty-two years ago. Make sure to watch the Summer of ‘94 Documentary, out now on FOX!
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
1:55 – The USMNT at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy
6:20 – The “wasteland” era of soccer in America
8:30 – U.S. Soccer Federation: “We CAN NOT fail in 1994”
9:57 – “We hated you guys”
11:51 – Inside Mission Viejo: Camp Stories
16:10 – The Mad Scientist: Bora Milutinović
19:10 – World Cup Practice: One Player, One Ball
22:34 – Injury Problems: Marcelo Balboa on his emotional fight to make the roster
30:47 – Cobi Jones on World Cup Roster Cuts
32:50 – The Group Stage is HERE
38:04 – The OJ Simpson Bronco Chase
40:14 – USA vs Switzerland: Deep Dive
44:14 – Eric Wynalda: Best goal in U.S. World Cup history?
48:48 – USA vs Colombia: Deep Dive
50:11 – USA vs Colombia pregame hype
53:59 – John Harkes on US opening goal
55:19 – An ode to Andrés Escobar
55:39 – Alexi Lalas was ROBBED of a goal
59:58 – Breakdown of Earnie Stewart goal vs Colombia
61:56 – The Greatest Miss in World Cup History
64:26 – Miracle on Grass: The US tops Colombia
67:09 – USA vs Romania: Deep Dive
69:39 – Dan Petrescu beats Tony Meola for the opener
71:58 – Highway Robbery: John Harkes SUSPENDED
73:45 – USA vs Brazil: Knockout Rounds Deep Dive
78:54 – The Turning Point: Tab Ramos & the Brazil Red Card
82:00 – Bebeto breaks American hearts
85:31 – The Lasting Legacy of the 1994 FIFA World Cup
88:55 – What will be the impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
90:17 – Outlook on 2026 USMNT: Time to make history
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@1:25:30 John, this team is going nowhere with Pulisic not on point at the 9 doing the hero ball he does better than any Western Hemisphere player except for Messi, continuing to look lost in build-up after 7-8 years of not getting it despit the formation/tactics/opponents, and with two nearly 40 year old players stacked behind him on the pitch. Two ugly losses and we're out.
I still remember Marcelo bicycle kick against Colombia. That would have been the goal of the World Cup if he scored.
Awesome. 🥲 Just awesome. For one hour and thirty minutes I was that kid again living in the San Fernando Valley laying on the living room floor next to my older sister with my mom and my aunt sitting on the couch watching World Cup USA 94 Soccer. Oh the memories.
Shoulda invited Wynalda
The generation who did the most with the least. Thank you!
This team made me fall in love with US soccer, my favorite team all time (2002 team is second), awesome memories guys, thank you!! USA USA!!!
Now… All of you… support USL like US Soccer did for you and MLS. Stop Garber from trying destroy competition and get the World's Game to be played like all of the other leagues… Pro/Rel and the Pyramid that grows the sport!
The GOATS of USMNT
With these players lacked in skill and ability they made up for with grit, conditioning, and personality. From 1990 all the way to 2010, we had players that had on field leadership, ability, and charisma… They pushed and encouraged each other constantly… starting around 2010 we started having coaching and management that discouraged on field leadership from the players…
Love this
Love those guys! I'm 10- 15 years older than these guys, a serious soccer player myself and only dreamed of us getting back to the WC. While they're talking about the 2nd edition of our return to WC 1994, they were part of the start of the USA resurgence. I was/am so proud of these guys.
balboa he has never not had a mullet just now uses a straightener….
The veterans in the 90-94 team I would say were Caliguri, Tab Ramos, Tony Meola , Eric Wynalda, John Harkes, Fernando Clavijo, Thomas Dooyle,Kasey Keller and maybe Ernie Steward. Then the new kids were Lalas, Balboa, Kobi, Friedel. Then In 98 were Donovan, Reyna, Mcbride, Bisley which exploded in 2002 and the rest is history. This shows how experienced players can help the newcomers to adapt quicker.
These guys are why I started to play “the beautiful game” I was 8 years old watching in 94..I was able to go watch them play in Atlanta in 96 during the Olympics, cried like a baby when we lost in 2002..Gotta meet Lalas when the New England Revolution played in Pensacola..Earned a college scholarship to play the game in 2006 and now have a 7 year old daughter who plays the game..I loved you guys and y’all had such an impact in my life
Balboa's miss will forever be the greatest miss in US Soccer history. No matter how many times I watch that replay I'll jump up and hands on my head.
Great video, hopefully the U.S. can make it far this summer
GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA❤️🇺🇸
Why are they talking as if 1990 was the first time they’ve played in a World Cup when they’ve played in 1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022, and 2026
Why do Americans just talk over each other? 😂😂😂
Props to these legends!
They showed the USMNT can be dangerous.
That said, I submit their quality has not improved by much to this day.
And as a result, they aren’t underestimated, and get crushed by prepared competition in quick order.
My favorite team ever
Why not discuss the almost bs Brazil on the 4th of July?
57:00 Kind of rich that right now Alexi cares about brown people in unsafe countries, but he's glad to deport any of them these days and assumes they didn't come to the US the right way. Oh and these days if Escobar did everything he could to come to the US and claim asylum I bet Alexi would say no thanks.
Classy tribute to Escobar
A bunch of college kids that shocked the world
I was at that game in Foxboro Ma when Lalas scored against England, I was so happy that , up to this day I still have my entrance ticket. 😁
omg that bicycle, I forgot about that … if that had gone in, that would've been the most replayed highlight in us soccer history
I was interested in the World Cup in 1994 because Greece was training by where I grew up, now I'm the biggest fan of the game I watch all the leagues and tournaments
Why don’t people ever have Hugo Perez around or even talk about him ?? He was a HUGE Part of that USA 1990 run and he played in 94’
Very interesting thanks for the history lessons
Unfortunately its a different game now, we were not the most technical team but ferocious in attach and defending. Much less physical game now.
Played against Tab Ramos in college he was awesome