COLORADO RAPIDS HOST WORLD CUP VIEWING PARTY AT INVESCO FIELD CLUB LEVEL, FRIDAY, AS TEAM USA TAKES ON GERMANY IN ROUND OF 8

First-Time Event FREE to Metro-Area Public

DENVER (Wednesday, June 19, 2002) - The Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer will host a World Cup viewing party at INVESCO Field on the West Side Club Level this Friday, June 21 to watch as the United States Men's National Team takes on Germany at 5:25 a.m., live from Ulsan, Korea on ESPN. A 2-0 victory over Mexico on Monday helped Team USA equal its best ever performance at a World Cup, advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1930.

Stadium doors will open to the media and public for the event at 5 a.m.

Breakfast concessions such as pastries, fruit, juice and coffee will be available for purchase. Fans should park in Lot D, located on the southwest side of the stadium. Entering the club level via Gate 2, partygoers are encouraged to arrive early as space and seating will be available on a first-come first-serve basis.

The WB2 will go live from the event and there will be a raffle of several soccer items with proceeds going to support the Colorado Rapids Community Care Foundation.

Major League Soccer venues across the U.S. will be hosting similar parties as Team USA seeks to reach unchartered World Cup territory in its biggest game ever.

The U.S. holds a 2-4-0 record all-time against Germany and is now 6-13-2 all-time in World Cup competition. Team USA is now 6-1-1 all-time when scoring the first goal in World Cup matches, including a 2-0-1 mark at 2002 Korea/Japan.

Since Team USA's first World Cup 2002 match on June 4 against Portugal, household television ratings have skyrocketed from a 1.19 to a 2.29 rating for the June 17 match versus Mexico, despite a 2:30 a.m. (ET) kickoff time, breaking records in each game for soccer viewers in America.

	WHO:	Metro-area Team USA and Colorado Rapids fans and media members.

	WHAT:	Rapids World Cup Viewing Party
		United States v. Germany in Quarterfinal World Cup 2002 action from Ulsan, Korea.

	WHERE:	INVESCO Field at Mile High on the West Side Club Level
				  
	WHEN:	Friday, June 21, 2002
		Doors open at 5:00 a.m., Game time 5:25 a.m.

Media members seeking more information should call the Colorado Rapids Media Relations Department at (303) 299-1487 or (303) 299-1590.

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