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A Disappointing World Cup for Christian Pulisic as US Star Is Scoreless and Hobbled by Injuries
The U.S. forward left in the 59th minute after a right foot injury, adding to a tournament in which he had already been slowed by a calf problem.
- On Monday, United States forward Christian Pulisic exited the World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle after suffering a right foot injury in the 52nd minute during a shot attempt.
- Belgium captain Youri Tielemans inadvertently caused the injury when Pulisic extended for a shot and tripped on the defender's boot. He remained on the pitch briefly before eventually limping off while favoring the injured foot.
- Limited by previous injuries, Pulisic has not played 90 minutes in any of his five World Cup matches. A left calf injury in the opening match against Paraguay previously forced him to miss the game against Australia.
- The United States trailed 3-1 when Sebastian Berhalter replaced Pulisic in the 59th minute. The star remained on the bench visibly frustrated and in pain, marking a major blow for the team's attack.
- Pulisic has been a major reason the attack performed well, contributing 33 goals in 90 international appearances. However, he remains scoreless in this tournament, and his departure leaves the Americans without a key offensive player.
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A disappointing World Cup for Christian Pulisic as US star is scoreless and hobbled by injuries
United States forward Christian Pulisic could only watch from the bench as Belgium extinguished his team’s World Cup bid, ending a tournament in which the American star was hobbled by injuries and largely ineffective.
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