U.S. Men's Team Routs Peru 4-1 as Eleven Debutants Open 2030 World Cup Cycle

The United States men's national team beat Peru 4-1 on Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 24,228 in Orlando, Florida, in its first match of the cycle leading to the 2030 World Cup. Eleven players earned first caps, eight of them teenagers, and a debutant was involved in every U.S. goal. Justin Ellis, 19, headed the opener in the fourth minute, the fastest goal by a U.S. debutant in the modern era. After Gianluca Lapadula equalized for Peru, Malik Tillman converted a penalty and debutant Julian Hall, 18, and Sebastian Berhalter added goals. Cavan Sullivan, at 16 years and 363 days, became the fourth-youngest American to debut.