"The No. 1-ranked Brazilians should have had little trouble with the No. 23 Americans. Instead, a bevy of missed chances in the first half gave way to controversy when Leonardo picked up a red card three minutes from halftime to put the South American powers down a man. It did little to deter Brazil from controlling play, and Bebeto ultimately found the winner in the 72nd minute to lift the favorites to a 1-0 victory."
"That was probably the hardest game that Brazil played during that World Cup, Dunga said through a translator at FIFA's legends panel to help celebrate the 2026 World Cup Draw on Friday at the Kennedy Center. It was Independence Day, there was a lot of motivation behind the Stars and Stripes, fair to say. It was as commendable a performance as the Americans could have delivered, considering the state of soccer in the country."
Brazil edged the United States 1-0 in the 1994 World Cup Round of 16 at Stanford Stadium on July 4, 1994, before over 84,000 fans. A series of missed chances in the first half preceded Leonardo receiving a red card three minutes before halftime, leaving Brazil with ten players. Bebeto scored the lone goal in the 72nd minute to secure the win. The United States had no professional league in 1994; Major League Soccer launched in 1996. Ten of the 22 U.S. squad members played professionally overseas while twelve trained domestically. A FIFA legends panel convened at the Kennedy Center ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw.
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