World Cup is 17 months away and South Florida soccer fans got an up-close preview Saturday afternoon of some of the players who could wind up on the sport’s biggest stage as Team USA beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

United States men's national team as they'll face Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale as part of their extended January Camp. Marking the beginni

A few newcomers, including Jack McGlynn and Patrick Agyemang, made an impression for the USMNT in their win over Venezuela in Florida.

Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly between teams missing their regular starters.

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The United States men’s national team defeated Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Flordia, on Saturday with several players impressing for the Stars and Stripes. Saturday’s friendly was outside of the traditional FIFA ...