Finals

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
16.12.1992	Singapore	0	South Korea	1
17.12.1992	China	3	Russia Youth	1
	Final
19.12.1992	South Korea	3	China	1

Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Group B
14.12.1992	China	5	Poland Youth	1
14.12.1992	South Korea	1	Nitra (Cze)	1
14.12.1992	Dynamo Moscow	1	Malaysia	1

Report

South Korea won Soccer’s Merlion Cup in December 1992 with a 3-1 triumph over China in the Final, after despatching hosts Singapore in the Semi-Finals. China had defeated Russia Youth, also by a 3-1 scoreline in the other Semi-Final.

About

The Merlion Cup was a Tournament featuring top East Asian National teams, as well as National Youth teams and Club teams from more established European Nations. it was held in Singapore every December.

The ASEAN Football Federation is a Sub-Federation within the Asian Football Confederation, covering the South East Asian Nations of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Camodia (Kampuchea) & Laos.

References

Images

[1] ASEAN Football Federation (2016) ASEAN Football Federation Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/aff.jpg [Accessed 25 December 2019]

Sources/Magazines

[2] Anon. (1993) “World Service: Internationals” World Soccer February 1993. pg. 61.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui.

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Final Table

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Germany (C)	3	2	1	0	9	7	5
Brazil	3	1	2	0	6	4	4
USA	3	1	0	2	5	6	2
England	3	0	1	2	2	5	1

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
1993	USA	0	Brazil	2
1993	USA	2	England	0
1993	Brazil	3	Germany	3
1993	England	1	Brazil	1
1993	USA	3	Germany	4
1993	Germany	2	England	1

Report

Germany won the US Cup ’93 with close high-scoring defeats of USA (4-3) and England (2-1), after opening the tournament with a 3-3 thriller with Brazil. Brazil finished runners-up, a draw with England costing them the Cup, but otherwise winning their opening match with USA and the aforementioned drawwith Germany. Hosts USA finished third with a famous 2-0 win over England, repeating the feat of their 1950 World Cup team who defeated England 1-0. England managed to save some face with a 1-1 draw with Brazil, but finished last after losing their final game with Germany.

About

The US Cup was a prestigious Men’s International Soccer Tournament held in various cities in the United States of America, in the years leading up to World Cup USA ’94. It was intended as promotion for both the upcoming World Cup held in the country and also the start of the Professional League in USA – Major League Soccer which started in 1996.

References

Newspapers

[1] Radnedge, Kier (1992) “US Cup ’92” World Soccer. September 1992. pg. 14

Images

[2] Fandom Logos (1992) US Soccer Logo 1992-2001 [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/1/1d/United_States_Soccer_Federation_logo_%281990-2001%29.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/200?cb=20130418193625 [Accessed 1 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rory Naughton, Cathal Gallagher.

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Last Updated: 4 October 2020

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Final Table

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Hungary (C)	2	1	1	0	1	0	4
Japan	2	1	0	1	3	2	3
USA	2	0	1	1	1	3	1

Results

Date	Venue	Home Team		Away Team
07.03.1993	Fukuoka	Japan	0	Hungary	1
10.03.1993	Nagoya	Hungary	0	USA	0
14.03.1993	Tokyo	Japan	3	USA	1

Report

Hungary won the Kirin Cup in Japan in 1993 with a 1-0 victory over the hosts followed by a 0-0 draw with the United States of America. Japan finished runners-up in the three-team tournament with a 3-1 win over USA.

The Kirin Cup in Japan in 1993 was similar to the US Cup in USA in 1992 and 1993 in that it was a way of promoting Soccer in the two countries prior to the establishment of Professional Leagues (J League in Japan and MLS – Major League Soccer in USA) and the hosting of World Cups (USA ’94 and Japan 2002).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1992) “Results Service” World Soccer. May 1993. pg. 59

Images

[2] Fandom Logos (1992) Japan_Football_Association_Logo [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/0/03/Japan_Football_Association_Logo.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20190724033954 [Accessed 4 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Gabriel McCloyne, Ciaran Simms, Peter Lemass, Cathal Gallagher, Paul Foley, Gerry Tully and Paul Leech.

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