He is also the first coach to take four different teams beyond the first round -- Mexico ( 1986 ) , Costa Rica ( 1990 ) , the United States ( 1994 ) , and Nigeria ( 1998 ) -- earning the nickname of `` Miracle Worker '' , first given to him by Alan Rothenberg , then president of the United States Soccer Federation .
He is also the first coach to take four different teams beyond the first round -- Mexico ( 1986 ) , Costa Rica ( 1990 ) , the United States ( 1994 ) , and Nigeria ( 1998 ) -- earning the nickname of `` Miracle Worker '' , [ 1 ] first given to him by Alan Rothenberg , then president of the United States Soccer Federation .