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Pulisic ready, 'hoping to play' for U.S. vs. Türki...

ESPN · Jun 24, 2026, 8:56 PM

Key takeaways

  • Pulisic returned to full training this week after sitting out the Americans' 2-0 win over Australia due to a left calf injury that he first sustained in training prior to the Paraguay match.
  • I joined the team the last couple days and yeah, I'm hoping to play a part in [Thursday] for sure," he told reporters.
  • When asked if he would be on a minutes restriction Pulisic said he'd discuss that with the coaches and medical staff.

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Pulisic returned to full training this week after sitting out the Americans' 2-0 win over Australia due to a left calf injury that he first sustained in training prior to the Paraguay match. So far, Pulisic has logged just 45 minutes at this World Cup.

"I'm feeling good. I joined the team the last couple days and yeah, I'm hoping to play a part in [Thursday] for sure," he told reporters.

When asked if he would be on a minutes restriction Pulisic said he'd discuss that with the coaches and medical staff.

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