In front of a crowd of 14,671 fans, the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) took on El Salvador at the Coliseum in the first of their preparatory games for the 1998 World Cup in France.
Starting the game off, U.S. standout Joe-Max Moore scored the first goal, screening out El Salvador’s goalkeeper, Alvaro Sanchez, in the 3rd minute. The game was tied up in the 59th with a goal by El Salvador’s Oscar Lazo, but the celebration was brief. U.S. player Eric Wynalda scored in the 61st, followed again by a second goal by Moore in the 88th, which sealed the United States a victory with a final score of 3-1.
The USMNT represents the United States in international soccer, competing in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) as well as qualifying for all seven World Cups held since 1990.