Chase Adams\u2019 ten-goal haul in USA\u2019s 22-0 trouncing of the US Virgin Islands sent records tumbling and American soccer fans\u2019 pulses racing.<\/p>\n
The 16-year-old\u2019s remarkable performance helped USA kick off the Concacaf FIFA U-17 World Cup\u2122 qualifiers in style \u2013 and they went on to clinch a spot at the global finals with a 100-per-cent record.<\/p>\n
Incredibly, it was later revealed Adams had been struggling with a stomach bug the night before he left opposition defenders feeling queasy with his devastating centre-forward display.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously it didn\u2019t have that much of an effect!\u201d he quipped after the game.<\/p>\n
Indeed, no US player at any level has ever scored more goals in one game during a FIFA World Cup\u2122 qualifying match.<\/p>\n
Adams\u2019 desire to represent to represent his country, even when his preparation was severely disrupted by illness, is illustrative of his mentality. His belief he could have scored even more goals offered another insight into the Illinois-born striker\u2019s psyche.<\/p>\n
\u201cI missed two or three shots,\u201d Adams told CBS Sports. \u201cOne of them I was very upset with! But I\u2019ll take a lot of confidence from that game. I showed I have the ability to finish. I scored goals with my left foot, with my right and my head. There was a good variety, so I was proud of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Adams didn\u2019t feature in USA\u2019s next game \u2013 a 7-0 victory over St Kitts and Nevis \u2013 he was back for their crucial final group match against Cuba. He was swiftly back on the goal trail, with his close-range first-half finish setting his team on their way to a 2-0 win which rubber-stamped Qatar 2025 qualification.<\/p>\n
As well as his ruthlessness in front of the net, Adams boasts impressive strength and power, while his elusive movement allows him to regularly enter optimal scoring positions. Given his set of attributes, it is perhaps unsurprising he looks up to Manchester City and Norway superstar Erling Haaland.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s my idol kind of because how I look and play,\u201d Adams said. \u201cThe way I run sometimes, the way I score, my physicality\u2026 People started calling me baby Haaland! I don\u2019t quite have the hair, and I don\u2019t think I ever will! The biggest thing [I admire] is the mentality \u2013 he just keeps going, and he doesn\u2019t stop. He always wants more. And his ability to finish and the power he has is just insane compared to almost everyone else in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adams plays his club football for Columbus Crew 2 \u2013 he scored ten goals for his team in the 2024 MLS Next Pro season \u2013 and the teenager set out his ambition to get his first senior minutes this year.<\/p>\n
In November, his attention will turn to the U-17 World Cup finals, where he believes USA can be title contenders. The Americans\u2019 best performance at the competition to date was back in 1999, when a team featuring the likes of Landon Donavan and DaMarcus Beasley finished fourth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to show we have the talent to play against all the top countries, whether that\u2019s Brazil, Spain, England or Argentina,\u201d said Adams. \u201cWe want to show we can compete with them and we have the ability to win the World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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