Cavan Sullivan scores for USMNT, becomes youngest goalscorer in history

Rising star Cavan Sullivan became the youngest scorer in United States men's national team history after the teenager found the net with a stunning effort from distance in Saturday's friendly against rival Mexico.

Sullivan becomes youngest-ever scorer in USMNT history Julian Hall and Mailk Tillman also score The last time the United States and Mexico played at this building, Jimmy Conrad and Landon Donovan provided the goals in one of several 2-0 wins for the US. On Saturday, the US squad included eight players who hadn’t yet been born when that happened. The young United States went one better from their forebears, though, silencing a sizable pro-Mexico contingent in a composed 3-0 triumph that fully announced the arrival of an exciting new generation of players. Cavan Sullivan, just a few days after turning 17, became the youngest goal scorer in the history of the program with an eye-catching long-range chip. Julian Hall, 18, scored his third goal in as many games. Malik Tillman capped the scoring in the 85th minute, humbling a ten-man Mexico after they’d opened the match with far more intentionality. The US haven’t played an away game since 2024, but today might be as close as they’ve gotten with the heavily pro-Mexico crowd. The tailgates cooked up far more fajitas than frankfurters, and the red seats of State Farm Stadium were filled by a hearty influx of green jerseys as the anthems commenced for Tyler Adams’ first shift as Mauricio Pochettino’s captain. Continue reading...

Cavan Sullivan became the youngest US international goalscorer in history as the United States defeated arch-rivals Mexico 3-0 in a friendly international in Arizona on Saturday.The United States completed the scoring in the 84th minute when Malik Tillman latched onto a poor Mexico backpass and smashed a shot into the top corner for 3-0. rcw/ceg

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(AP) — Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to score a goal in U. men's national team history, fellow teenager Julian Hall added another goal, and the Americans cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday night in an international friendly that was the 80th match between the rivals.

Julian Hall scored for the third straight game and Malik Tillman added a late goal as the Americans won their third straight.

Cavan Sullivan's first goal for the U.S. men's national team came against its biggest rival.

Cavan Sullivan's first international goal making it Dos a Cero against Mexico somehow makes a career-defining moment feel even better.