Pulisic Among the US Starters to Miss CONCACAF Gold Cup, Last Competitive Matches Before World Cup
- Christian Pulisic and several regular starters will miss the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, set to begin in early June across the United States.
- Christian Pulisic, the leading U.S. Player, requested to be excluded from the roster to recover following an extensive schedule of approximately 120 appearances for club and country over the past two years, while other players were left out due to injuries or decisions made by the coaching staff.
- The team, led by coach Mauricio Pochettino who replaced Gregg Berhalter after a first-round Copa America exit last summer, will field a roster with many MLS players and include returns from injured Sergiño Dest and Folarin Balogun.
- On May 22, Pochettino revealed a 27-man roster and stressed the importance of demonstrating to fans that the team is fully committed and battling hard to represent the nation with pride.
- These Gold Cup matches are the final competitive tests before the 2026 World Cup, with Pochettino planning limited training windows afterward to prepare the team for upcoming challenges.
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U.S. Gold Cup roster missing several big names
With the World Cup a year away, a U.S. men’s national soccer team in urgent need of a strong performance at this summer’s Concacaf Gold Cup will need to do so without several key players, including star forward Christian Pulisic.
Christian Pulisic will miss the last competitive matches for U.S. before the World Cup
Christian Pulisic is among a slew of regular starters who will be missing when the United States plays in next month's CONCACAF Gold Cup, another blow for a team coming off dismal performances at the Copa America and CONCACAF Nations League.
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NEW YORK — Christian Pulisic is among a slew of regular starters who will be missing when the United States plays in next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, another blow for a team coming off dismal performances at the Copa America…

Pulisic among the US starters to miss CONCACAF Gold Cup, last competitive matches before World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Pulisic is among a slew of regular starters who will be missing when the United States plays in next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, another blow for a team coming off dismal performances at the Copa America and CONCACAF Nations League. Given the absences, coach Mauricio Pochettino wants players who will convince worried fans a turnaround is ahead. “It’s our responsibility to send some signal to them,” he said Thursday durin…

Pulisic among the US starters to miss CONCACAF Gold Cup
NEW YORK — Christian Pulisic is among a slew of regular starters who will be missing when the United States plays in next month's CONCACAF Gold Cup, another blow for a team coming off dismal performances at the Copa America…
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