The stretch run of the MLS regular season has arrived, and Matchday 23 is set to offer plenty of fireworks this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
First, USMNT<\/a> hopefuls take center stage when Red Bull New York<\/a> host the Philadelphia Union<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Focus then shifts to a Rocky Mountain Cup clash between rivals Colorado Rapids<\/a>\u00a0and Real Salt Lake<\/a> on Walmart Saturday Showdown, before high-flying St. Louis CITY SC<\/a> welcome FC Dallas<\/a> for Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Curious what the USMNT’s 2030\u00a0FIFA World Cup<\/a> roster could look like?<\/p>\n You\u2019re likely to get a glimpse when Red Bull New York host the Philadelphia Union, with two potential future international stars on each side.<\/p>\n For RBNY, teenage homegrowns Julian Hall<\/a>\u00a0and Adri Mehmeti<\/a> have both enjoyed breakout seasons, headlining the youth movement under first-year head coach Michael Bradley. As the club\u2019s leading scorer (9g\/5a), Hall was rewarded with a contract extension<\/a> on Thursday after receiving his first MLS All-Star nod this summer, while Mehmeti (1g\/5a) has already established himself as one of the league\u2019s best defensive midfielders.<\/p>\n On the flip side, homegrown phenom Cavan Sullivan<\/a> has capitalized on increased playing time under interim head coach Ryan Richter. The 16-year-old, who will reportedly join Manchester City in the future, has netted 1g\/3a in his last three matches while dragging the Union towards the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs line.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sullivan has been aided by homegrown center back Neil Pierre<\/a>, who has also repaid Richter’s trust with 3g\/1a in six games since the World Cup pause. Pierre stands at 6-foot-7 and has immense potential.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n \n