USMNT

To play for the United States Men’s National Team, a player generally must be a U.S. citizen and satisfy FIFA’s rules governing which national association he is eligible to represent. That sounds simple, but international soccer eligibility can become complicated for dual nationals, naturalized citizens and players who have already represented another country at the … Read more

The United States’ 4-2 friendly victory over Chile ended with both benches spilling onto the field after Chile winger Leandro Hernández kicked at goalkeeper Brian Schwake while Schwake had possession of the ball late in stoppage time. U.S. defender Chris Richards immediately confronted Hernández, other players rushed into the dispute and the confrontation quickly grew … Read more

Mathis Albert is a 17-year-old Borussia Dortmund attacker who has become the youngest goal scorer in U.S. men’s national team history. Albert scored his first senior international goal in the United States’ 4-2 friendly victory over Chile on September 29, 2026, at Energizer Park in St. Louis. At 17 years and 131 days old, he … Read more

Cavan Sullivan is one of the most highly regarded young American soccer players of his generation, and the Philadelphia Union midfielder reached another milestone on September 26, 2026, when he made his senior United States men’s national team debut at just 16 years old. Sullivan did not merely come off the bench. Coach Mauricio Pochettino … Read more