With the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the rearview and the future of the roster now the focus for the U.S. men’s national team, the young, burgeoning talents in Major League Soccer are stealing the spotlight.
16-year-old Cavan Sullivan has been widely touted as a potential future USMNT star, taking the scene two years ago when he became the youngest player to play in an MLS match at just 14 years old. Yet, one of his Philadelphia Union teammates is beginning to turn heads as well: Neil Pierre.