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USA Referee to
Officiate In World Cup
LARGEST CROWDS
FOR U.S. NATIONAL TEAM MATCHES
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United States referee Vincent
Mauro has been selected by the Refe
rees' Committee of FIFA, the interna
tional governing body of soccer, to its
roster of officials for the 1990 World
Cup in Italy.
Mauro, of Arlington, Massachu
setts, has officiated at high level inter
national competitions including a re
cent assignment at the Asian zone
qualifying matches for the 1990 World
Cup, in Singapore.
"We are delighted with the honor
that Vinnie brings to the federation,"
said Keith Walker, Secretary General
of the U.S. Soccer Federation."He has
proven himself over the years to be an
official who has performed with con
sistency at the highest level, and we
look forward to him receiving appro
priate appointments within the World
Cup finals."
Mauro, an engineer by trade who
came to the United States from Italy in
1954, began refereeing youth soccer
as a parent volunteer, and during the
past 20 years has risen to the top of his
officiating profession.
"I wasn't looking to become an
international referee," said Mauro. "But
each time I reached a plateau, I set
another goal for myself. I have always
thought of myself as No. 2, because if
there is someone ahead of you, you
always strive to become better."
Mauro has been on the U.S. Soc
cer Federation's FIFA list, the elite
group of seven American international
soccer referees, since 1985.
1930
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
World Cup Champions
Uruguay
Italy
Italy
Uruguay
W. Germany
Brazil
1986
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
Argentina
Brazil
England
Brazil
W. Germany
Argentina
Italy
World Cup Attendance
Date
Opponent
Venue
Crowd
7-29-84
Costa Rica
Stanford Stadium
78,265
5-30-78
Italy
Giants Stadium
63,642
2-24-90
Soviet Union
Stanford Stadium
60,876
8-25-89
Dnepr (Soviet Union)
Franklin Field
43,356
6-04-89
Peru
Giants Stadium
33,133
6-02-89
Benfica (Portugal)
Giants Stadium
28,717
2-02-90
Costa Rica
Orange Bowl
25,392
7-22-89
Chivas (Mexico)
Soldier Field
25,102
3-16-87
Millionarios (Colombia)
Orange Bowl
24,337
8-13-89
S. Korea
L.A. Coliseum
23,191
3-10-90
Finland
Tampa Stadium
22,647
8-10-89
Juventus (Italy)
L.A. Coliseum
21,421
Year Location
Matches
Total
Average
1930 Uruguay
18
434,500
24,139
1934 Italy
17
395,000
23,235
1938 France
18
483,000
26,833
1950 Brazil
22
1,337,000
60,772
1954 Switzerland
26
943,000
36,270
1958 Sweden
35
868,000
24,800
1962 Chile
32
776,000
24,250
1966 England
32
1,614,677
50,458
1970 Mexico
32
1,673,975
52,312
1974 W. Germany
38
1,774,022
46,685
1978 Argentina
38
1,610,215
42,374
1982 Spain
52
1,766,277
33,967
1986 Mexico
52
2,285,498
43,952
