&sq=&lang=&file=File:HCStadium2013.jpg) Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain hosted the match | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Venue | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain | ||||||
| Referee | Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,000 | ||||||
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 United States to qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup after 36 years.[1] This goal was scored by Paul Caligiuri in a qualification game against Trinidad and Tobago at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain on November 19, 1989.[1]
The U.S. had not qualified for a FIFA World Cup since 1950 and wanted to give a good impression to the world of soccer by qualifying for the 1990 World Cup, after having been selected by FIFA in 1988 to host the 1994 tournament.[2]
- ^ a b "His goal changed soccer in the USA". October 15, 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ Reno, Bill (November 19, 2014). "Relive Trinidad and Tobago 0–1 USA, Nov. 19, 1989". Paste Magazine. Paste Media Group. Retrieved March 8, 2016.