Join LAist for an exclusive screening of the new documentary “Summer of 94” which reveals the wild rise of the U.S. Men’s National Team on the road to the 1994 World Cup — and the history they were never meant to make. With no league and no roadmap, a ragtag group of players and an unlikely coach endured a grueling two-year training camp, hoping simply not to embarrass their nation at the first-ever World Cup on American soil. Armed with camcorders, the players documented it all, capturing raw moments as underdogs grew into future legends. Featuring never-before-seen footage and new interviews with Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, Tony Meola, and coach Bora Milutinović, the film shares how chaos, chemistry, and grit forged a brotherhood that changed US soccer forever.
After the screening, LAist reporter Libby Rainey will moderate a talkback with some of the people who made the film.