Andrija Novakovich‘s family drove 16 hours from Wisconsin to watch the 21-year-old forward make his U.S. debut in the 1-0 win over Paraguay in Cary, North Carolina. His mother, Zorka,the daughter of Serbian immigrants, was in tears as he entered the game in the second half.

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