Christian Pulisic feels good ahead of USMNT final group match against Türkiye
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 24, 2026, 7:10 PM
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Christian Pulisic reports feeling good after recovering from a calf injury and hopes to play in the U.S. men's national team's final Group D match against Türkiye on June 25. The U.S. has already secured first place in the group, allowing for potential lineup changes. Pulisic missed 1½ matches but has returned to training, aiming to regain fitness before the knockout rounds begin on July 1. U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino is expected to discuss Pulisic's playing time as the match approaches, emphasizing the importance of managing player workload.
- •Pulisic has missed time due to a calf injury but feels ready to play.
- •The U.S. has already clinched first place in Group D.
- •Pochettino may use a reserve-heavy lineup against Türkiye.
- •Pulisic emphasizes the team's depth and strong bench options.
- •The knockout stage begins for the U.S. on July 1.
- 7:10 PMYahoo Sports — World Cup: Christian Pulisic says he’s ‘feeling good,’ hopes to return for USMNT vs. Türkiye
- 7:03 PMYahoo Sports — Christian Pulisic feels 'great,' hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey
"Christian Pulisic says he feels “great” now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury, and he hopes to play for the U.S. in its final group match against Turkey on Thursday night. Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans' historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up. Pulisic said he nearly played in the U.S.' 2-0 victory over Australia last Friday but was held out to get closer to full fitness for the games ahead.
"The U.S. has little left to play for in Group D, but the final group match could offer the team’s biggest star a chance to regain rhythm ahead of the knockout rounds
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 24, 2026, 7:10 PMWorld Cup: Christian Pulisic says he’s ‘feeling good,’ hopes to return for USMNT vs. Türkiye
The U.S. has little left to play for in Group D, but the final group match could offer the team’s biggest star a chance to regain rhythm ahead of the knockout rounds
- Yahoo SportsJun 24, 2026, 7:03 PMChristian Pulisic feels 'great,' hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey
Christian Pulisic says he feels “great” now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury, and he hopes to play for the U.S. in its final group match against Turkey on Thursday night. Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans' historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up. Pulisic said he nearly played in the U.S.' 2-0 victory over Australia last Friday but was held out to get closer to full fitness for the games ahead.
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