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Pulisic fitness boost as US seek knockout momentum against Turkey
Key takeaways
- The co-hosts have topped Group D with a game to spare, and their opposition in Los Angeles on Thursday has already been eliminated, making the game essentially a dead rubber.
- “Going into the knockout rounds will definitely feel better with a win, so that’s why we’re going to push for it,” he said.
- “It’s an amazing opportunity… We don’t necessarily need a win, but it’s a World Cup game, and we all want to give our best and do well.”
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Christian Pulisic said Wednesday he has recovered from his calf injury and the United States are eager for a third straight World Cup win against Turkey to take momentum into the knockout rounds.
The co-hosts have topped Group D with a game to spare, and their opposition in Los Angeles on Thursday has already been eliminated, making the game essentially a dead rubber.
But Pulisic, the United States’ talisman forward, told AFP that another group-stage victory in front of boisterous home support would benefit the team heading into their last-32 match in Santa Clara, California against unknown opponents next Wednesday.
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