Pulisic's status unclear ahead of USMNT match against Australia
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 11:38 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
Christian Pulisic's availability for the U.S. men's national team match against Australia remains uncertain following a calf injury. He left the field at halftime during the team's recent win over Paraguay and has not trained with teammates this week, though he has been seen working individually. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino is set to meet with medical staff before making a decision on Pulisic's potential participation in the critical Group D match, scheduled for tomorrow. Teammates express hope for his return as the USMNT aims for a strong performance in the tournament.
- •Pulisic suffered a calf issue during a match against Paraguay.
- •He is working individually but has not joined team training.
- •Pochettino will assess Pulisic's condition with the medical staff.
- •The USMNT faces Australia in a key Group D match tomorrow.
- •Teammates are optimistic about Pulisic's recovery and mental state.
- 6:29 PMYahoo Sports — Mauricio Pochettino confirms Christian Pulisic out vs Australia, names surprise replacement
- 5:37 PMYahoo Sports — Christian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury
- 11:38 PMCBS Sports — Christian Pulisic World Cup injury update: Pochettino says USMNT medical will evaluate before Australia match
"U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury. American coach Maurice Pochettino made the announcement during an interview with Fox about 90 minutes before the kickoff at Lumen Field in Seattle. Pulisic left the game at halftime.
"Christian Pulisic became a concern for the USMNT after their 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay last week. The forward reportedly aggravated a calf issue and trained apart from the main group during the build-up to Australia.
"Pulisic came off at halftime of the U.S. team's win over Paraguay with a calf issue and has not trained since
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 6:29 PMMauricio Pochettino confirms Christian Pulisic out vs Australia, names surprise replacement
Christian Pulisic became a concern for the USMNT after their 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay last week. The forward reportedly aggravated a calf issue and trained apart from the main group during the build-up to Australia.
- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 5:37 PMChristian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury
U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury. American coach Maurice Pochettino made the announcement during an interview with Fox about 90 minutes before the kickoff at Lumen Field in Seattle. Pulisic left the game at halftime.
- CBS SportsJun 18, 2026, 11:38 PMChristian Pulisic World Cup injury update: Pochettino says USMNT medical will evaluate before Australia match
Pulisic came off at halftime of the U.S. team's win over Paraguay with a calf issue and has not trained since
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