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  "id": 10090567,
  "title": "Teenage debutants score as US beat Peru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/teenage-debutants-score-as-us-beat-peru-10090567",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/27/teenage-debutants-score-as-us-beat-peru"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Orlando: Young United States team defeated Peru 4-1 in an international friendly match on Saturday, with teenage debutants Justin Ellis and Julian Hall scoring goals. Ellis, a 16-year-old prodigy, and 18-year-old Peyton Miller both started alongside Ellis in a team featuring seven changes from the side that lost to Belgium in the World Cup's last 16 in July. The youthful lineup quickly made its impact, with Ellis converting a free-kick just four minutes into the match, fulfilling a lifelong dream that he had since he was five years old. Peru equalized with just 15 minutes on the clock when veteran striker Gianluca Lapadula headed in a cross from Yoshimar Yotun. The United States regained the lead in the second half through 17-year-old substitute Mathis Albert, who scored a penalty after being fouled by Jesus Pretell. The team continued to dominate, and 18-year-old substitute Hall added a third goal in the 72nd minute. The match was officiated by Jamaican referee Steffon Dewar.",
  "summary": "Justin Ellis and Julian Hall both scored as a youthful US team defeated Peru 4-1 in an international friendly in Orlando.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Teenage debutants score as US beat Peru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/teenage-debutants-score-as-us-beat-peru",
        "published": "2026-09-26T23:22:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}