Who is Replacing Christian Pulisic in the USMNT Starting Lineup vs Australia?
Summary
Christian Pulisic is unable to play for the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team in their World Cup game against Australia because of a calf injury. Ricardo Pepi will start instead, making his World Cup debut and aiming to help the team build on their strong win over Paraguay.Key Facts
- Christian Pulisic has a left calf injury and will miss the important match against Australia.
- Ricardo Pepi, 23 years old, will replace Pulisic in the starting lineup.
- Pepi is playing in his first World Cup in 2026 but has played for the U.S. team before.
- Pepi plays club soccer for PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
- He scored 16 goals in the 2025-26 season when PSV won their league.
- The U.S. team won their opening World Cup game 4-1 against Paraguay.
- Pulisic assisted a goal in that game before his injury.
- The last time the U.S. won a game by this large a margin was in 1930.
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