Cavan Sullivan’s only been 17 for a couple of weeks, and his third cap with the United States men’s national team saw him become the youngest player to score in the shirt.
Sullivan’s 63rd minute goal will only grow the hype train, as he was gifted the ball from 40 yards and sent the ball swirling over Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel.
Scoring your first USMNT goal comes at 17 years and five days. He’s 126 days younger than Mathis Albert, who kept the record for under a week.
Your first international goal making it Dos a Cero against Mexico somehow makes a career-defining moment feel even better.
That’s a soon-to-be Manchester City teenager breaking the record of a Borussia Dortmund teenager. It’s some time to be a USMNT fan.
Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest USMNT goal scorer (video)
¡¡TALA RANGEL SE EQUIVOCA Y CAVAN SULLIVAN NO PERDONA!!
⚽ El arquero mexicano intentó jugar con Israel Reyes, pero dejó el balón servido para Sullivan, quien marcó su primer gol con @USMNT y puso el 2-0 ante México.
¿Debe Rafa Márquez mantener la confianza en Rangel?… pic.twitter.com/9VgMJQy8GO
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) October 4, 2026