The U.S. men’s national team is coming off a highly successful international window during which it won all four of its friendlies to begin the new cycle. The recurring theme was the pivotal role played by a new generation of young players in each victory. In total, 12 players age-eligible for the 2028 Olympic team […]
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Four games, four wins: USMNT shuts down Canada
After three stylish wins, the USA overcame Canada’s rustic approach to pull out a 1-0 victory and finish 4-0-0 in its fall friendly window, during which Coach Mauricio Pochettino successfully integrated a corps of teenagers into his player pool. Orlando City’s 19-year-old Justin Ellis, who entered camp with one MLS goal to his name, scored the gamewinner for his second USMNT goal. It was set up by Alex Freeman, who led the team in minutes played over the four games, in which all 28 players saw action.
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Pochettino’s high-scoring young guns face Canada
The USMNT faces Canada this evening after scoring 11 goals in three games. Seven different players have scored during the run, led by 18-year-old Julian Hall with three goals, while fellow teenagers Cavan Sullivan, Mathis Albert and Justin Ellis have each scored once. Coach Mauricio Pochettino has already fielded 27 of the 28 players on his roster. For more U.S. player stats from the first three fall camp games …
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The USMNT 8: What’s behind the new wave of teen stars
Never have so many young players broken into the USMNT in such spectacular fashion and at the same time as have the eight teenagers who have debuted in the extended fall window. All but one player has earned at least one start. And four players have scored, producing six of the 11 goals in the […]
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Game Report: USA-Mexico Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
The USA made it three wins in three games in the extended fall window with a 3-0 win over Mexico in Glendale, Arizona.
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Game Report: USA-Chile Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
Tuesday night brought another win for the next generation of the United States, beating Chile 4-2 in St. Louis, with more young stars on display.
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Game Report: USA-Peru Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
Two teenagers scored on their debut and a pair of World Cup 2026 veterans hit the net as the USA opened its new cycle with a 4-1 friendly win over Peru on Saturday.
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Teen spirit is high as USA thrashes Peru 4-1
Teenage debutants Justin Ellis and Julian Hall both scored as a youthful USMNT trounced Peru in Orlando. The go-ahead goal came when another teenager –- 17-year-old substitute Mathis Albert –- burst clear down the left and was knocked to the ground by Jesus Pretell for a penalty kick converted by Malik Tillman.
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MLS: Goals galore
Wednesday’s 14 MLS games produced 58 goals. Julian Hall had all three goals for Red Bull New York in a 3-2 win over the Columbus Crew to become the youngest player in MLS history to score a hat trick, doing so at 18 years and 50 days old. He has scored nine goals in 13 games. […]
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Baby Bulls move to 2-0-0
Julian Hall’s goal gave Red Bull New York a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution.