{
  "id": 10840954,
  "title": "Mathis Albert becomes USMNT's youngest goal scorer, tops Christian Pulisic record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/mathis-albert-becomes-usmnts-youngest-goal-scorer-tops-christian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:57:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mathis-albert-becomes-usmnts-youngest-025712981.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mathis Albert scored his first goal for the U.S. men's national team on September 29, 2026 in a 4-2 friendly win over Chile. He became the youngest ever to score for the U.S., at 17 years and 131 days old, surpassing Christian Pulisic's record of 17 years and 253 days. The goal came in stoppage time off a free kick from Antonee Robinson, who directed the ball to Albert who headed it in off the top bar. Albert joined Borussia Dortmund's youth academy in Germany in 2024, the same club where Pulisic and Gio Reyna developed.",
  "summary": "Mathis Albert became the youngest goal scorer in U.S. men's national team history in a 4-2 win over Chile in a friendly on Sept. 29.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mathis Albert scores first goal for USMNT on September 29, 2026",
    "Becomes youngest scorer at 17 years 131 days, surpassing Pulisic",
    "Goal from free kick by Antonee Robinson, headed off top bar"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}