FIFA World Cup 2026: U.S. forward Christian Pulisic trains separately as he recovers from calf injury
U.S. forward Christian Pulisic is training separately from his teammates while recovering from a calf injury sustained during the team's opening World Cup victory. Despite the setback, both the player and his teammates remain optimistic about his availability for the upcoming match against Australia.
Why it matters
Pulisic is a key playmaker for the U.S. national team, and his health is critical to the team's performance in the 2026 World Cup.
U.S. forward Christian Pulisic trained on his own during practice on Monday (June 15, 2026) while he rehabilitates a calf injury that limited him to one half of action in the Americans opening World Cup victory last week.
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