Marlon LeBlanc‘s U.S. under-18 men’s national team opened play at the UEFA Friendship Cup at UEFA’s headquarters in Switzerland with a 5-4 shootout win over France (after blowing a 2-0 lead in stoppage time) and a 2-0 win over Argentina.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.