The 22-year-old Oklahoman midfielder Rokas Pukstas scored the deciding goal in Hajduk Split’s win to qualify for the UEFA Conference League. The U.S. youth international is on the verge of joining Middlesbrough.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...