SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Star Christian Pulisic Although he was delayed from playing in the group stage due to a calf injury, he returned to the starting lineup for the U.S. national team in the first round of the finals against Bosnia and Herzegovina. world cup.
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino used the same starting lineup for Wednesday night’s Round of 32 match that he used for the game. USA beat Paraguay 4-1 At the opening match of the World Cup.
Pulisic scored two goals in the first half but left the game complaining of stiffness from an injury sustained early in training. then he left 2-0 win over Australia before coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute. lost to Türkiye June 25th.
Pulisic has scored 33 goals in 88 international appearances.
Four key players who missed the game against Turkey after receiving yellow cards earlier in the tournament also returned to the U.S. lineup. Strikers Folarin Balogun and Tyler Adams and top defenders Anthony Robinson and Chris Richards were all named in the starting XI against Bosnia.
The Americans had clinched top spot in the group by winning their first two games and didn’t want to risk a suspension for a player who received a second yellow card in the group stage. All players begin the knockout round with a clean record.
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