JOE SCALLY

Defender Chris Richards and midfielder Gianluca Busio entered the U.S. lineup for a match at Jamaica as the Americans started their second-youngest lineup ever in a World Cup qualifier.

The newest player on the U.S. men's national soccer team feels like he fits right in.

While former high school classmates are getting ready for Thanksgiving break of their college freshman semesters, 18-year-old defender Joe Scally could make his debut as a reserve in Tuesday night’s World Cup qualifier at Jamaica. To get ready, he spoke before training camp with midfielder Gianluca Busio, a pal from the 2019 U.S. Under-17 team. Scally’s rise from Sachem North High School in Lake Grove, New York, has been meteoric.

Getting through the first six games of World Cup qualifying has taken a village for the United States.