Christian Pulisic back in the starting lineup for the U.S. for the World Cup knockout round
Summary
Christian Pulisic returned to the starting lineup for the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup knockout match against Bosnia-Herzegovina after recovering from a calf injury. The U.S. coach, Mauricio Pochettino, used the same lineup as in their opening 4-1 win over Paraguay.Key Facts
- Christian Pulisic was injured during training and missed part of the group stage matches.
- Pulisic helped set up two goals in the first World Cup game before leaving due to injury.
- He missed the win against Australia and played as a substitute in a loss to Turkey.
- The U.S. coach started four players who had missed the last match to avoid suspensions.
- The U.S. had already secured first place in their group before the knockout round.
- Players start the knockout round without any yellow cards counting against them.
- Pulisic has scored 33 goals in 88 games for the U.S. national team.
- The knockout match took place in Santa Clara, California.
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