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Justin Ellis scores game-deciding goal — but suffers injury scare — in latest young spark for USMNT

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 7). Justin Ellis scores game-deciding goal — but suffers injury scare — in latest young spark for USMNT. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/sports/usmnts-justin-ellis-scores-game-deciding-goal-over-canada/

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In Tuesday night's match at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, Justin Ellis scored the only goal for the U.S. men’s national team against Canada, securing a 1-0 victory despite suffering an apparent leg injury early in the game. The 19-year-old forward was evaluated and briefly left the field before returning to score his second goal of the international window just six minutes later. Ellis's performance earned him Man of the Match honors but he had to exit at halftime due to the injury, raising concerns about his condition.

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On Tuesday night, the USMNT defeated Canada by a score of 1-0 in an international friendly match held at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. The game marked another victory for the United States over Canada this year, following wins in ice hockey and baseball. Despite missing key player Christian Pulisic due to injury, young players like Justin Ellis stepped up; he scored the only goal of the match after suffering an ankle injury earlier but returned to score a decisive header off a cross from Alex Freeman. The U.S., using mostly inexperienced players averaging just 21 caps and 23 years old, maintained their perfect record with four wins in friendlies this year, while Canada suffered injuries to key players like Stephen Eustaquio and finished the window with a mixed record of two wins, one loss, and one draw.

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Mauricio Pochettino wants players who give their all to the U.S. men’s national team, and it was safe to say that Justin Ellis did just that in the USMNT’s 1-0 win over Canada on Tuesday night. asserted

Ellis → want → night

Ellis, 19, looked as though he had sustained an injury during the first half of the match after going down following a challenge with Canada’s Stephen Eustáquio in the 20th minute of the match at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. Moments after re-entering the game, he scored the United States’ only goal of the match and his second of the international window. asserted

he → look → window

“We need to assess him,” Pochettino said on the TNT broadcast at halftime. asserted

Pochettino → need → halftime

“He received a big knock in his leg, but I hope it’s not a big issue.” asserted

it → receive → leg

Ellis did exit the game after halftime, though he was still named Man of the Match. asserted

he → exit → Match

The 20th-minute collision between Eustáquio and Ellis sent the USMNT striker to the ground for several minutes while the medical staff looked at him on the pitch. asserted

staff → send → pitch

He eventually came off the pitch under his own power, but was visibly limping and was further examined on the sideline by the trainers. asserted

He → come → trainers

Ellis checked back in the 23rd minute, but continued to limp significantly while on the pitch. asserted

Ellis → check → pitch

However, that didn’t stop him from scoring roughly six minutes after coming back into the match. asserted

that → stop → match

After Alex Freeman got the ball back on the right side of the pitch, he charged up the field and set up Ellis for the finisher in front of the net to score the American’s only goal in the 29th minute. asserted

finisher → get → minute

Ellis was among a number of players on the USMNT roster this camp who earned their first senior national team call-ups during the September/October window. asserted

who → earn → window

Justin Ellis scores game-deciding goal — but suffers injury scare — in latest young spark for USMNT

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