“Make my debut, and score a goal,” Bassett recalled. Atlanta United defender Brooks Lennon started against Bosnia in the 24-year-old Arizona native’s U.S. debut. In the 78th minute, Bassett and 18-year-old defender Cade Cowell came on for their debuts, and Gomez followed in the 84th minute. Acosta returned to action after a short pause, while the 21-year-old Begić was furious to be tossed from his international debut. Before the game, U.S. Soccer named Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic its male player of the year and Ricardo Pepi its top young player.

Source: thestar December 19, 2021 06:50 UTC