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Manchester City's Cavan Sullivan becomes USMNT's youngest international goalscorer
The 16-year-old forward struck in a friendly against Mexico, adding to teenager Julian Hall's earlier opener as the United States continued preparations under coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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Cavan Sullivan of Manchester City etched his name into United States soccer history on Thursday, becoming the youngest player ever to score for the senior men's national team. The 16-year-old forward found the net during an international friendly against Mexico, extending his country's lead in the encounter. Sullivan's breakthrough moment underscores the depth of young American talent emerging in recent years, particularly among players plying their trade in top European leagues. The teenager's goal came after Julian Hall, 18, had opened the scoring for the USMNT earlier in the match, giving Mauricio Pochettino's squad a commanding position. The friendly served as a key fixture in the coach's continued assessment of squad options ahead of upcoming international fixtures.