As Saturday spilled into Sunday, U.S. soccer glimpsed into the future on three disparate fronts.
Early in the evening, on the outskirts of Washington, Mallory Pugh, 19, scored her first professional goal before packing her bags for U.S. women’s national team service. Later, in a Salt Lake City suburb, Christian Pulisic, 18, continued solidifying an eminent role with the men’s squad by bagging the equalizer in a tuneup for two vital World Cup qualifiers.
And in the wee hours, a U.S. men’s squad featuring several senior prospects fell short at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, losing in extra time in the quarterfinals.