The starting XI for the U.S. Men’s National Team had plenty of local flavor in the Nations League semifinal in Denver on Thursday night.
Pennsylvania natives Christian Pulisic and Zack Steffen were joining in the starting lineup by Delaware native Mark McKenzie, who made his first start in a competitive match for the senior national team. South Jersey native Brenden Aaronson came off the bench in the second half for his first minutes in a competitive match.
The former Philadelphia Union homegrown duo became the first Union homegrowns to feature in a competitive senior men’s national team game.