His breakout year came in 2017, playing a pivotal role in the U-17 MNT's success at the CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama, scoring two goals and helping secure the team a berth at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India later that year. He went on to have one of the most memorable performances of his nascent international career in the 5-0 win against Paraguay in the Round of 16, when he became the first U.S. male at any level to score a hat trick in the Knockout Round of a FIFA competition. His body of work that day included a thunderous shot, delivered from outside the box after confounding the Paraguayan defense with his quick feet. Weah made more history the following March, becoming the first player born in 2000 to receive an MNT cap, coming on as a late-game substitute in a 1-0 victory against Paraguay on March 27, 2018 in Cary, N.C. He would go on to score his first goal in the next match, capping a 3-0 win against Bolivia on May 28 in Chester, Pa.