Weston McKennie won’t forget his first cap with the U.S. national soccer team, where he accomplished two major goals in one game.
The midfielder was making his national team debut in the United States’ final game of 2017, a Nov. 14 match at Portugal. In the 21st minute, he took a pass from current Union forward C.J. Sapong, turned a defender around and, from about 12 yards, drilled a low shot inside the near post.
The U.S. would earn a 1-1 tie and the 6-foot-1, 185-pound product of Little Elm, Texas, proved that the moment wasn’t too big.