In 1995, the USA took advantage of its invitation to the Uruguay-hosted Copa America to create a milestone for the program with a fourth-place finish, which included wins over Chile and Argentina. A 21-year-old Gregg Berhlater was part of Coach Steve Sampson‘s squad.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...