Shot heard round the world (soccer)
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The "shot heard round the world" is a term used in reference to one of the most historic goals in U.S. soccer history, which allowed the U.S. national team to make it to the 1990 FIFA World Cup after 36 years of failed attempts to qualify.[1] This goal was scored in the qualification game between Trinidad and Tobago and United States on November 19, 1989 in Port of Spain.[1]
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Event | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – North, Central American and Caribbean zone – final round | ||||||
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United States qualifies for the 1990 World Cup | |||||||
Date | November 19, 1989; 34 years ago (1989-11-19) | ||||||
Venue | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain | ||||||
Referee | Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina) | ||||||
Attendance | 35,000 |
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The U.S. team had not qualified for a FIFA World Cup since 1950, and the U.S. (having been selected by FIFA in 1988 to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup) wanted to give a good impression to the world of soccer by qualifying to the 1990 World Cup.[2]