If Brooks Lennon brings this sort of scoring prowess to Real Salt Lake, he may just walk away Rookie of the Year.
On loan from Liverpool, Lennon is first on duty with the United States U-20 men’s national team in Costa Rica.
The U.S. opened U-20 World Cup qualifying with a 1-0 loss to Panama, and was under the gun when it allowed an early goal to Haiti late Tuesday evening.
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But Lennon scored a trio of goals and sent in the corner that Luca de la Torre eventually finished as the Yanks won 4-1. The U.S. has St. Kitts and Nevis in the final group match on Friday.
The top two teams from each group of four advance to the next round, in which four teams will qualify for the U-20 World Cup. That tournament is set for May in South Korea.
United States 4 - 1 Haiti Highlights | @ussoccer @FHFHaiti #CU20CRCRC pic.twitter.com/OcsgEjsCdb
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