United States men’s national team go play four matches during the upcoming international break. Mauricio Pochettino tenure with USMNT so far don solid well well. Even though team finish as runners-up to Mexico for 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Pochettino squad galvanize country during 2026 FIFA World Cup. Two big wins to start tournament make fans dream big, then Round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina keep team on right path. But Belgium slam door shut on USMNT run for home soil. Still, future look bright for team under Pochettino.
Upcoming international break go be first time USMNT enter pitch since that Belgium game. On Thursday, Pochettino announce squad for four games team go play during break, and roster carry plenty fresh faces. Most notably, 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan set to make him senior team debut. Meanwhile, some mainstays for team in recent years no dey: Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Folarin Balogun, and Timothy Weah. Pochettino dey use this international window to bring those more inexperienced players up to speed and make dem acclimated to national team.
USMNT go play four games during international break: September 26 vs Peru, September 29 vs Chile, October 3 vs Mexico, and October 6 vs Canada.
Philadelphia Union attacker Cavan Sullivan don earn call-up from United States for upcoming September/October FIFA international window, sources tell ESPN. Official announcement go happen on Sept. 17, with Sullivan as part of squad set to take on Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada over course of window.
ESPN sources also confirm multiple reports say Crystal Palace winger Zavier Gozo, Borussia Dortmund Mathis Albert and New England Revolution youngsters Peyton Miller and Brooklyn Raines go also get their first senior national team call-ups. USMNT first game na against Peru for Sept. 26, in Orlando, Florida.
If Sullivan, who turns 17 on Sept. 28, make him USMNT debut in any of those matches, he go be second-youngest player to play for U.S., behind only Freddy Adu. Adu first appear for USMNT at 16 years, 243 days when he come on as substitute in 0-0 draw against Canada on Jan. 22, 2006.
Philadelphia native don long dey touted as future star for USMNT. He sign homegrown deal with Philadelphia Union on May 9, 2024, at age 14, making him fifth-youngest player to sign first-team MLS contract. Deal get clause wey allow him to transfer to Manchester City when he turn 18 in 2027.
But na Sullivan recent form catch attention of U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino. Since play resume after MLS break due to World Cup, Sullivan don score six goals — including goal contributions in each of him last seven league games — and add eight assists. Sullivan score two goals on Sunday and add one assist as Union trounce San Diego FC 5-0. He now get nine goals and 15 assists across all competitions this season.
Sullivan make him MLS debut for Union on July 17, 2024, at 14 years and 293 days old, becoming youngest player to appear in league match for major professional sports league in U.S. and Canada. He break Adu previous record set in 2004 by 13 days.
Players expected to begin arriving at U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Atlanta for start of window on Sept. 20.
Rising stars Cavan Sullivan, Mathis Albert and Zavier Gozo dey among players named to U.S. men’s national team for first time ahead of upcoming set of four friendlies. Manager Mauricio Pochettino, who confirm him return to USMNT in August, also select 12 players who dey this summer World Cup roster, although big names Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Folarin Balogun all miss out.
