India, Oct. 4 -- Cavan Sullivan opened his scoring account for the U.S. men's national team in the biggest possible fixture, finding the net against arch-rivals Mexico in a 3-0 victory at State Farm Stadium on Saturday. The 17-year-old Philadelphia Union homegrown player capitalised on a costly mistake from Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel, beating him from distance to score his first international goal.

The strike also etched Sullivan's name into the USMNT record books. At just 17 years and five days old, he became the youngest player ever to score for the United States men's national team. It was only his third appearance for the senior side, adding another remarkable milestone to the teenager's rapid rise and further underlining why he i...