Date: 17-06-2002
Stage: 1/8 final
Place: JEONJU
Running time: 118 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/german/italian
My rating: ***
Notes: McBride,Pope,Donovan, Blanco,Torrado,Borgetti
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 17 June 2002, 15:30
World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Attendance: 36,380
Meteo: Warm and partly cloudy, estimated temperature 24°C
MEXICO
Oscar Perez
Manuel Vidrio
Rafael Márquez (c)
Braulio Luna
Ramon Morales
Joahan Rodriguez
Gerardo Torrado
Jesus Arellano
Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Jared Borguetti
Salvador Carmona
Coach: Javier Aguirre (MEX)
37′ Manuel Vidrio
67′ Luis Hernandez
70′ Cuauhtemoc Blanco
81′ Alberto Garcia Aspe
84′ Salvador Carmona
88′ Rafael Márquez
28′ ↓Ramon Morales ↑Luis Hernandez
46′ ↓Manuel Vidrio ↑Sigifredo Mercado
78′ ↓Gerardo Torrado ↑Alberto Garcia Aspe
U.S.A.
Brad Friedel
Eddie Pope
Anthony Sanneh
Gregg Berhalter
Landon Donovan
Eddie Lewis
Pablo Mastroeni
John O’Brien
Claudio Reyna (c)
Brian McBride
Josh Wolff
Coach: Bruce Arena (USA)
26′ Eddie Pope
47′ Pablo Mastroeni
50′ Josh Wolff
53′ Gregg Berhalter
83′ Brad Friedel
59′ ↓Josh Wolff ↑Earnie Stewart
79′ ↓Brian McBride ↑Cobi Jones
92′ ↓Pablo Mastroeni ↑Carlos Llamosa
Referee: Vitor Melo Pereira (POR)
Goals:
8′ John O’Brien USA
65′ Landon Donovan USA
Match overview
The United States outperformed Mexico in this high-stakes World Cup round of 16 clash, seizing control early through John O’Brien’s finish within eight minutes. Mexico pressed consistently but struggled to create clear openings. In the second half, Landon Donovan’s decisive header doubled the American advantage. Despite their efforts, Mexico were unable to find a breakthrough, and frustrations boiled over late on, resulting in a red card for Rafael Márquez. With this win in Jeonju, the U.S.A. advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time in over seventy years.
Trivia
This match marked a turning point for North American football, showcasing the U.S.A.’s emergence on the world stage. The rivalry between the nations was especially intense, with tempers flaring and discipline proving decisive. The strong crowd atmosphere at Jeonju added to the sense of occasion, as American celebrations signalled a historic step in their World Cup journey.
