 During his 14 years as a defender and defensive midfielder with the national team, he earned 110 caps and scored five goals.Caligiuri is best remembered for his game-winning goal widely dubbed the "Shot heard round the world," which he scored in a 1–0 World Cup qualifier victory over Trinidad and Tobago on November 19, 1989.The victory qualified the United States for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, its first World Cup berth since 1950.