Cavan Sullivan was sidelined with an ankle injury on Saturday, and the repercussions for the Philadelphia Union were felt immediately. But what will it mean for the U.S. men’s national team?
The Union saw their dreamy, 15-game unbeaten streak snapped, losing 2–1 to the New England Revolution at Subaru Park in a match that had significant implications on the MLS Cup playoffs and now puts a coveted top-four seed in the Eastern Conference much further out of Philadelphia’s reach. It was the team’s first regular season loss since May 24, a run that was first ignited on July 22 post-World Cup and aligned perfectly with Sullivan’s newfound spot in the starting lineup.
