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Youngest US Soccer Player Starts in Friendly

Updated 2026-09-26 20:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Cavan Sullivan, 16, made his debut as the youngest player to start a U.S. national team match since Freddy Adu in 2006 during a friendly against Peru.

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Sixteen-year-old Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to start a game for the United States since Freddy Adu in 2006 when he was picked in Mauricio Pochettino's XI on Saturday for a friendly against Peru.
2026-09-26 21:34 UTC
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