On Tuesday, the USA faces Trinidad & Tobago in Port of Spain, site of perhaps the greatest moment in modern U.S. Soccer history when in 1989 Paul Caligiuri scored the goal thatsent the USA back to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years. Relive the historic goal along with memories from Coach Bob Gansler, Tab Ramos, PeterVermes, John Harkes, Tony Meola and, of course, Caligiuri.

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