No Pulisic, no problem: how the USA learned to win without their star player | World Cup 2026
By: Jeff Rueter in Seattle | Published: 2026-06-20 16:30:06 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Once it was clear that Christian Pulisic’s calf could keep him out of Friday’s match against Australia, Mauricio Pochettino had a lot of options to consider. There is no like-for-like alternative to Pulisic, still the United States’ most important player.
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Australia entered this game with a point to prove, wanting to build off of their opening win over Turkey with a statement result…

