World Cup Soccer Training Facility - Mission Viejo, CA
Posted by: DopeyDuck
N 33° 35.790 W 117° 39.322
11S E 439192 N 3717610
Built in 1993, this 7 acre $2.3 million facility was the long-awaited training grounds for the 1994 Men's World Cup Team.
Waymark Code: WM5MCE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2009
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The plaque reads:
"Historical
Site
World Cup Soccer
Training Center
This building and adjacent land were
dedicated on September 11, 1993 as a
training center for the United States Men's
1994 World Cup Soccer Team
City of Mission Viejo
Heritage Committee"
New York Times Article: (
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Tony Meola, the goalkeeper and captain of the national team was quoted, "These fields are as good as any we played in during the 1990 World Cup in Italy."
According to Wikipedia: (
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The soccer facility, now used by the town's youth soccer program, was used as a training field by the United States men's national soccer team before and during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States.