Christian Pulisic says he feels '100%' ahead of Team USA's final World Cup group stage match against Türkiye

Team USA’s past group shape lucifer successful nan 2026 FIFA World Cup doesn’t matter successful position of winning Group D – they’ve already done it aft victories successful their first 2 matches against Paraguay and Australia.

But nan position of Christian Pulisic remains a taxable of speech for nan USMNT, arsenic he didn’t play against Australia aft suffering a calf wounded that kept him retired of nan 2nd half of their opening lucifer against Paraguay.

But Pulisic told FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft conscionable really he’s felt successful nan practices starring up to nan last group shape lucifer against Türkiye.

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Christian Pulisic had an assistance successful nan first half of nan USMNT World Cup opener against Paraguay. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)

"Yeah, I’m emotion great. I deliberation nan team’s emotion great. I’ve been capable to subordinate nan squad nan past fewer days, and I’m emotion patient and fresh to spell for this game," he said.

That’s surely a bully point to perceive for nan USMNT, and moreover much truthful erstwhile Pulisic answered Taft’s follow-up question: Is he 100%?

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"Yeah, I would opportunity so," he responded. "I would opportunity decidedly yesterday I felt very close, and I would opportunity 100%."

The mobility now becomes whether caput coach Mauricio Pochettino wants to consequence playing Pulisic successful a crippled that intends thing successful position of their spot successful nan knockout round.

One broadside of nan statement is why consequence different injury? The United States has done a awesome occupation winning some matches to statesman nan tournament, and nan existent crippled that matters will beryllium nan Round of 32, wherever it becomes win-or-go-home territory. Team USA will request Pulisic 100% for definite that lucifer and moving forward.

Christian Pulisic of nan United States celebrates aft an ain extremity by Damian Bobadilla of Paraguay during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D lucifer astatine Los Angeles Stadium connected June 12, 2026. (Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)

Then again, Pulisic has played only a azygous half successful this tournament, and it would bode good for him to get immoderate crippled action against an force alternatively than facing his teammates successful a believe setting. Momentum and comfortability, moreover pinch a World Cup seasoned for illustration Pulisic, would do "Captain America" good to get going earlier nan Round of 32.

Taft added that players person yet to beryllium informed whether they will play. Pochettino whitethorn besides request to beryllium cautious pinch nan 4 players carrying yellowish cards: Antonee Robinson, Chris Richards, Folarin Balogun and Tyler Adams. Another booking would consequence successful a one-match suspension, causing them to miss nan Round of 32.

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Pulisic has dealt pinch injuries anterior to nan World Cup arsenic well, having not played overmuch since early May. He had 3 substitute appearances for his club, AC Milan, and didn’t play a afloat lucifer successful 3 U.S. friendlies starring into nan World Cup.

Christian Pulisic of nan United States participates successful a training convention for nan 2026 World Cup astatine Great Sports Park successful Irvine, Calif., connected June 17, 2026. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Pulisic, however, has said that minutes do not impact his "sharpness," and we'll spot whether nan 100% patient prima is utilized by Pochettino connected Thursday nighttime successful Los Angeles.

After their 3-1 triumph connected Wednesday, it appears nan United States will beryllium facing disconnected against Bosnia and Herzegovina successful nan Round of 32.

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