To anyone watching, Cavan Sullivan’s performance on Saturday looked like something straight out of a fantasy. In many ways, that was exactly what it was. “I was stunned and thrilled,” the 17-year-old said after discovering he would start for the United States men’s national team against Mexico, a match his side eventually won 3-0. “I […]
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When the United States last faced Mexico at this venue, Jimmy Conrad and Landon Donovan scored in one of the Americans’ many 2-0 victories. Eight members of Saturday’s US squad had not even been born at the time of that match. This youthful American side surpassed that earlier result, quieting a large pro-Mexico crowd with […]
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Supporters watching the United States defeat Peru 4-1 in Orlando on Saturday barely had to wait for a memorable scene. It arrived in the fourth minute, shortly after 19-year-old Orlando City forward Justin Ellis headed in the opening goal. Making his senior international debut, Ellis raced toward the nearby corner before turning to face the […]
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