Christian Pulisic returns to training with US after missing last World Cup match with injury
- On Monday, June 22, U.S. men's national team midfielder Christian Pulisic participated in full training for the first time in 10 days after recovering from a left calf injury sustained during the tournament opener.
- Pulisic sustained the calf injury during the first half of the June 12 opener against Paraguay and missed the Americans' 2-0 victory over Australia last Friday while undergoing modified workouts.
- Defender Antonee Robinson said, "Thankfully we've got a lot of boys on the bench who are eager," while U.S. teammate Alex Zendejas emphasized squad morale remains high despite the injury challenges.
- Midfielder Cristian Roldan remains day-to-day with a muscle strain, U.S. Soccer reported, as the group-winning Americans prepare to face Turkey on Thursday, June 25, at SoFi Stadium.
- The Americans' first knockout match is July 1 in Santa Clara, California, positioning the squad to leverage their unbeaten group-stage momentum deeper into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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