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VIENNA, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. men's team head coach Alketas "Alkis" Panagoulias has died. He was 78. USA Soccer and the Greek Football Association confirmed Tuesday that he died on Monday. A native of Greece, Panagoulias led the U.S. men from 1983-85, and also guided the 1984 Olympic team. He later managed Greece from 1992-94 and led his country to its first World Cup appearance in 1994. The Americans went 6-5-7 with Panagoulias as coach. At the time, Panagoulias' six wins were the second-highest total for a U.S. head coach. Greek players will wear black armbands during the Euro 2012 quarterfinal against Germany on Friday. A funeral for Panagoulias will be held on Friday in Falls Church, Va.
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