‘I’m pretty sure I didn’t imagine it’: the little-known trio of high schoolers who made USMNT history

In 1991, three teenagers made history by appearing for the US Men's National Team (USMNT) in a friendly match under coach Bora Milutinovic, a largely forgotten moment that predates modern young call-ups like 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan. The article revisits this little-known episode where high schoolers were selected for the senior national team, a decision considered unfathomable at the time. The story highlights how youth participation in the USMNT has historical precedent stretching back over three decades.