Valencia CF03 December 2022

Musah signs off from World Cup breaking a record with USMNT

The Valencia CF players is the youngest footballer to play a knockout stage game and to start for the USMNT.

Yunus Musah signed off from the World Cup after a brilliant run in the tournament as the United States were eliminated in the Round of 16, defeated by the Netherlands.

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He ends the tournament as one of the standouts, and became the youngest player to start for the USMNT in a World Cup knockout stage game.

At 20 years and four days old, Musah breaks the record that Landon Donovan had set in 2002, when he played in the Round of 16 against Mexico at 20 years and 107 days old.

Photos:USMNT

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