Vintage Chicago Tribune: When the city hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup at Soldier Field

Germany's Juergen Kinsmann battles for possession in the World Cup opener against Bolivia at Soldier Field on June 17, 1994. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

A loyal soccer fan proudly holds up the Bolivian flag during his team's 1-0 loss to defending World Cup champion Germany in a sold out Soldier Field on June 17, 1994. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

Goalie Antonis Minou of Greece dejectedly sits in the goal after Bulgaria celebrated its second goal in their 4-0 victory during a World Cup match on June 26, 1994, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

Jurgen Klinsmann celebrates his goal against Bolivia on June 17, 1994, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Germany held on to beat Bolivia 1-0 during the World Cup opener. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

Greek defender Kyriakos Karataidis, center, can't believe referee Ali Mohamed Bujsaim is calling a foul in the penalty area during the World Cup game against Bulgaria on June 26, 1994, at Soldier Field. Hristo Stoichkov scored on the penalty kick, one of two he converted. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

Soldier Field is a sea of color for the opening ceremony of the World Cup on June 17, 1994, in Chicago. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune)

Performers clad in gold jumpsuits climb a globe shaped like the World Cup trophy during the opening ceremony for the soccer tournament on June 17, 1994, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

Diana Ross sings at the opening ceremony of the World Cup on June 17, 1994, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune)

The opening ceremony for the first World Cup soccer tournament hosted in the United States fills Soldier Field on June 17, 1994, with color and sound amid sweltering weather. (Eduardo Contreras/Chicago Tribune)

Juan Manuel Pina of Mexico gets plenty of shade wearing a sombrero on June 17, 1994, in the parking lot outside Soldier Field in Chicago. The sombrero was decorated with Mexican flags and flags of other soccer clubs in honor of the World Cup. (José M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

The German delegation is introduced before the first World Cup match on June 17, 1994, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Germany beat Bolivia 1-0. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

Spanish defender Jorge Caminero takes off with the ball as German midfielder Stefan Effenberg looks on helplessly in the teams' 1-1 tie in a Group C match at Soldier Field during the World Cup on June 21, 1994. (Charles Cherney/Chicago Tribune)

Germany's Rudi Voeller, left, and Juergen Klinsmann celebrate Voeller's first-half goal against Belgium at Soldier Field during the World Cup on July 2, 1994. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat rides a giant soccer ball balloon in the "Chicago Welcomes the World Cup" parade on June 15, 1994, on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. (John Dziekan/Chicago Tribune)

Xtian Espinoza holds the Bolivian flag as he watches traditional dances of Bolivia being performed on stage at Daley Plaza for the World Cup teams on June 20 1994, in Chicago. (José M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

José Luis Caminero scores past fallen Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos Trucco, sealing Spain's 3-1 victory on June 27, 1994, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Eduardo Contreras/Chicago Tribune)

Belgium's Josip Weber, left, is tripped by German defenders on July 2, 1994, but no penalty kick was called during World Cup play at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Jim Prisching/Chicago Tribune)

President Bill Clinton, in town for the World Cup opener, shakes hands with Dawn Clark Netsch at a fundraiser on June 16, 1994, with Mayor Richard Daley, Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. (José M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

The U.S. Soccer Federation's Hank Steinbrecher, left, announces on March 23, 1992, with Mayor Richard Daley, right, that Chicago was selected to be one of the host cities for the 1994 World Cup soccer games, at City Hall in Chicago. (Walter Kale/Chicago Tribune)