Christian Pulisic reveals what led to surprise second-half benching in USMNT opener
After coming off at halftime of the U.S. men’s national team’s 4-1 win over Paraguay to open the World Cup, superstar attacker Christian Pulisic said he expects to be fine.
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World Cup 2026 Soccer Christian Pulisic reveals what led to surprise second-half benching in USMNT opener By Ethan Sears Published June 13, 2026, 12:24 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After coming off at halftime of the U.S. men’s national team’s 4-1 win over Paraguay to open the World Cup, superstar attacker Christian Pulisic said he expects to be fine. “I just got a bit of a kick in the first half so I’m really hoping that it’s nothing,” Pulisic said. “Taking a little bit of precaution today, but I’m hoping I’ll be fine in the next few days.” Pulisic later clarified that he was kicked in the back of his left calf.
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