Teenage phenoms lead U.S. men to easy win over Mexico in Glendale
The U.S. outplayed Mexico on Saturday, Oct. 3, at State Farm Stadium, rolling to a 3-0 win in front of mostly Mexico fans.
On Saturday, October 3, teenage stars Julian Hall, Cavan Sullivan, and FIFA World Cup veteran Malik Tillman led the U.S. men's national soccer team to a dominant 3-0 victory over Mexico in Glendale. The win marked the U.S.'s third consecutive win in the friendly series, following matches against Peru and Chile. The game took place at State Farm Stadium, a site familiar to Mexico due to numerous previous matches there.
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino fielded a team featuring several young players, including the 17-year-old Sullivan, who scored the winning goal in the 63rd minute after intercepting a Mexico pass.
Sullivan, a 18-year-old playing for MLS club Philadelphia Union, became the youngest goal scorer in U.S. men's soccer history with his decisive strike. The fans' reaction was enthusiastic, but Mexico faced a setback when Mateo Chavez was shown a red card for striking a U.S. player, leaving them with 10 players. Tillman sealed the victory with a goal in the 83rd minute, capitalizing on another defensive error by Mexico.
The win came shortly after Mexico's 1-1 draw with Peru and Colombia, both featuring young stars like Gilberto Mora, who wasn't available for the match against the U.S. due to injury.
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