sport news Yunus Musah, 19, becomes the youngest American player EVER to start in a World ... trends now BREAKING NEWS: Yunus Musah, 19, becomes the youngest American player EVER to start in a World Cup as manager Gregg Berhalter reveals his his lineup for opener against Wales The USs starting lineup has been announced for Monday’s World Cup opener The biggest news for the Americans is the inclusion of 19-year-old Yunus Musah Musah is the first ever teenager to start for the United States in a World Cup Stream the World Cup now with FuboTV (free trial) By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com Published: 17:55 GMT, 21 November 2022 | Updated: 17:56 GMT, 21 November 2022 Viewcomments The United States starting lineup has been announced for Monday’s World Cup opener against Wales, and Gregg Berhalter isn’t offering up too many surprises for the Group B match in Qatar. The biggest news for the Americans is the inclusion of 19-year-old Yunus Musah, who becomes the first teenager to start a World Cup match for the US. Gio Reyna, whose father once started for the USMNT, was listed among the American substitutes for Monday’s match. The biggest news for the Americans is the inclusion of 19-year-old Yunus Musah, who becomes the first teenager to start a World Cup match for the US The United States returns to the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament in Russia and opens play on Monday against Gareth Bale-led Wales. Bale has been playing for Los Angeles FC and helped them win the MLS Cup earlier this month. The US has one of the youngest squads in the 32-team tournament. Three of the Americans — Reyna, Joe Scally and Musah — were only 11 years old the last time the national team played a World Cup match. DeAndre Yedlin, a 29-year-old defender, is the only holdover from the American team eliminated by Belgium in the second round eight years ago. Yedlin, Christian Pulisic, Kellyn Acosta and Tim Ream are the only four players who were on the squad when it failed to qualify for Russia. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility