 Caligiuri eventually tallied 110 appearances for the United States, and scored five goals from his position in the midfield.Perhaps his biggest goal was in a 1989 World Cup qualifier in Trinidad and Tobago that gave the U.S. a 1–0 victory and sent the Americans to the World Cup finals for the first time in 40 years.On March 14, 1990, Caligiuri signed a contract with USSF making him a full-time national team member.