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  "id": 11840429,
  "title": "HISTORY! Cavan Sullivan scores first USMNT goal vs. Mexico",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/history-cavan-sullivan-scores-first-usmnt-goal-vs-mexico",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T04:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/history-cavan-sullivan-scores-first-041200131.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cavan Sullivan etched his name into U.S. history by scoring the first goal for the U.S. men's national team against Mexico. The 17-year-old phenom from the Philadelphia Union netted the decisive strike in the 63rd minute of Saturday's 3-0 victory at State Farm Stadium. Sullivan's goal came after a giveaway from the Chivas de Guadalajara goalkeeper, who had failed to clear the ball. This historic goal propelled Sullivan to the youngest scorer in U.S. program history, surpassing Mathis Albert's previous record set just days earlier against Chile. Sullivan's rise has been meteoric, scoring his first international goal just a week after making his debut for the U.S. against Peru. At just 16, Sullivan has become a staple in the Union's lineup, netting 7 goals in 12 appearances this season and contributing to the team's unbeaten streak of 12 matches.",
  "summary": "By Jaime UribarriCavan Sullivan's first U.S. men's national team goal was one for the history books.The Philadelphia Union homegrown phenom opened his USMNT account in Saturday's 3-0 win over archriv...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Who is Rafa Marquez? Mexico head coach returns to USMNT rivalry where El Tri boss is hated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/who-is-rafa-marquez-mexico-head-coach-returns-to-usmnt-rivalry-where",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:17:05.000Z"
      }
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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."
}