World Cup USA ’94 reunion U.S. Soccer President Alan Rothenberg hosted a World Cup ’94 reunion last night at the Planet Hollywood in Paris. Approximately 100 U.S. Soccer, FIFA and World Cup ’94 executives attended the party, marking the four-year anniversary of the kickoff of the 1994 World Cup in the United States. Under the leadership of Rothenberg, who also served as CEO of World Cup USA 1994, the ’94 tournament is widely recognized as the most successful World Cup in FIFA history. The tournament kicked off in Chicago on June 17, 1994, as defending champion Germany downed Bolivia 1-0 in front of 63,117 spectators at Soldier Field. Family Picnic U.S. Soccer hosted an American picnic for the players and their families at the Chateau de Pizay. Chicken on the grill, potato chips, fruit, Pepsi and ice cream cones were among the foods served to more than 60 people, including players’ wives, children, parents, relatives and friends. Where Were You in 1979? The average age of the U.S. World Cup Team was 10 when Iranian students took more than 50 Americans hostage at the U.S. embassy in the fall of 1979. Thomas Dooley (oldest) was 18 and Frankie Hejduk (youngest) was 5. Team Schedule Friday, June 19 10 a.m. Team departs for CLOSED training at Trevoux. 11:30 a.m. Training OPENS to media. 1:30 p.m. Cobi Jones and Claudio Reyna available for media interviews at Chateau de Pizay Saturday, June 20 10 a.m. Closed training at Gerland Stadium. Sunday, June 21 9 p.m. USA vs. Iran at Gerland Stadium in Lyon (live on ABC, 2:30 pm ET).