The teenagers made the most of their debut performances as the U.S. national team played to a 1-1 draw in its first match since missing the World Cup
It won't do much to soften the sting of missing out on the 2018 World Cup, but Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams gave U.S. national team fans some hope for the future Tuesday in Portugal.
The teenage prospects stood above the crowd while making their international debuts in a 1-1 draw with the European champions, allowing the U.S. to cap a dreadfully disappointing 2017 with a dose of optimism.