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Mauricio Pochettino not sure if Christian Pulisic will play for U.S. vs. Australia

LA Times · Jun 18, 2026, 11:10 PM

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  • SEATTLE — Christian Pulisic’s status for the United States’ second World Cup match Friday in Seattle is uncertain a week after he aggravated a left calf injury.
  • “Tonight, we have a meeting with our medical staff.
  • “If [he’s] not available tomorrow, he’ll be back for Turkey.”

U.S. forward Christian Pulisic reacts during a 4-1 win over Paraguay at the World Cup on June 12. (Kelvin Kuo / Los Angeles Times) By Kevin Baxter Staff Writer Follow June 18, 2026 4:10 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

SEATTLE — Christian Pulisic’s status for the United States’ second World Cup match Friday in Seattle is uncertain a week after he aggravated a left calf injury.

“Tonight, we have a meeting with our medical staff. We will assess the whole group,” U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino told reporters Thursday. “He’s evolving and much better from Friday. We will see.

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