Justin Ellis

Cavan Sullivan, 17, chipped Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel from 35 yards to become the youngest goalscorer in US men's national team history, capping a 3-0 win in which Mauricio Pochettino fielded a lineup with an average age of 23 years and 25 days. Julian Hall has now scored in all three of his appearances, while Chris Richards says the young group has 'a bit of swag' about them.

The United States defeated Peru 4-1 in Orlando after handing opportunities to 11 newcomers, with Justin Ellis, Cavan Sullivan and Julian Hall among the young players who energized the team and its supporters.

Eleven newcomers, including teenage debutants Cavan Sullivan and Julian Hall, lit up Orlando as a carefree young US side thrashed Peru 4-1, with coach Mauricio Pochettino hailing the 'contagious' energy of his fresh faces.

Fresh off a round-of-16 World Cup exit, the United States opened the 2030 cycle with a 4-1 friendly rout of Peru in Orlando. Justin Ellis opened the scoring on his debut, Gianluca Lapadula equalised for Peru, but Malik Tillman's penalty, Julian Hall's debut strike and Sebastian Berhalter's late screamer sealed the win. Eleven players earned first caps, including 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan, the youngest US debutant in over two decades, while Tyler Adams captained the side for the first time under Mauricio Pochettino.