With the 2020 MLS season on temporary hold, SportingKC.com is taking daily strolls down memory lane with an "On This Day" web series that celebrates memorable moments in team history. As one of Major League Soccer's proud charter members, Sporting has a decorated past full of thrilling victories, amazing goals, momentous off-the-field developments and more. "On This Day" pays tribute to these specific instances, turning back the clocks while treating fans to nostalgia and club history lessons. To catch up on the series as it unfolds, visit SportingKC.com/OnThisDay.
Long before Bob Gansler, Peter Vermes, Brian Bliss and Frank Klopas arrived in Kansas City to make their mark in Major League Soccer, the quartet helped the United States Men's National Team reach the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years.