Sporting Kansas City youngsters Wan Kuzain, 19, and Jaylin Lindsey, 18, are a lot like any pair of teenagers. They hang out together, play FIFA, watch the World Cup — Lindsey is even bold enough to think Belgium will win the whole tournament.
But they’re also set apart from their peers. They play alongside World Cup veteran defenders like Matt Besler and Graham Zusi. They’ve also both been featured in starting lineups in front of sold-out crowds at Children’s Mercy Park.
The pair are two of four youngsters who have broken into the Sporting KC first team in the last two years, joined by forwards Daniel Salloi, 21, and Gianluca Busio, 16.