The United States Men’s National Team is returning to action this week for the first time since its World Cup exit at the hands of Belgium—and this time, things are looking a little different.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino, fresh off a contract extension that should keep him with the program for another four-year World Cup cycle, selected a roster sprinkled with young, inexperienced players to lead the USMNT into its next phase.
The biggest name on that roster? Cavan Sullivan. The 16-year-old Philadelphia Union attacker has been making headlines for years as the next great USMNT prospect, and this camp will be his first chance to deliver upon his well-deserved hype.
But who is Sullivan? What has he achieved in his short career thus far? And why is the American soccer ecosystem so excited about his potential?