The 1996 U.S. Cup was a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) organized international football tournament in June 1996. The USSF had hosted the annual U.S. Cup since 1992, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The four teams in 1996 were the United States, Mexico, Bolivia, and Ireland. Staged as a six game, round robin tournament, the team with the best win-loss record took the title. Bolivia was playing its first while both Ireland and Mexico were playing their second. Mexico won the competition, a result it repeated in 1997 and 1999.
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