Christian Pulisic returning to pitch was ultimate goal for USMNT
Christian Pulisic returned to the pitch for the USMNT in their group-stage finale against Turkey, coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute. The crowd erupted in cheers as Pulisic, who had been out with a left calf injury, made his presence known with several scoring opportunities. Pulisic's return is a significant boost for the USMNT as they head into their knockout-stage match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday.
- ▪Christian Pulisic suffered a left calf injury in the opening match against Paraguay and had been out for nearly two weeks.
- ▪Pulisic's return to the pitch was met with a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 70,492 fans at SoFi Stadium.
- ▪The USMNT had already secured first place in Group D, making the match against Turkey more about getting Pulisic back on the field than securing three points.
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Soccer Christian Pulisic returning to pitch was ultimate goal for USMNT By Michael Duarte Published June 26, 2026, 2:28 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Christian Pulisic is back. The man affectionately called “Captain America” didn’t start Thursday in the group-stage finale against Turkey, but his biggest contribution may have been to simply walk onto the pitch. See Also USMNT falls to Turkey on stoppage-time goal to close out World Cup group stage That alone was enough to make the sellout crowd of 70,492 fans packed into SoFi Stadium stand and applaud. When the fourth official raised the substitution board in the 58th minute and flashed the No.
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