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United States\u2019 Christian Pulisic walks off the field after a World Cup Group D soccer match against Turkey in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

INGLEWOOD, Calif. \u2014 Christian Pulisic returned to the field for the United States on Thursday night just in time to warm up for the World Cup<\/a> games that really matter starting next week.<\/p>

Read more Pochettino annoyed by perceived disappointment after US finishes group play with 3-2 loss to Turkey<\/a><\/p>\n

Pulisic entered the Americans’ 3-2 loss to Turkey<\/a> as a substitute early in the second half to the soundtrack of an enormous roar from the sellout crowd at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n

He immediately looked comfortable in his first game action in 13 days, contributing to several strong attacks and coming awfully close to scoring a goal shortly after his entrance. Pulisic also had a lowlight when rising star Arda G\u00fcler nutmegged him \u2014 flicked the ball between his legs \u2014 to begin the sequence that ended with Kaan Ayhan\u2019s winning goal on the final kick<\/a> of the match.<\/p>\n

The loss didn\u2019t matter to the Americans, but the chance to prepare for next week was the important part. The U.S. faces Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis goal was to get some minutes to be ready\u201d for next week, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said. \u201cI\u2019m happy because I think he made a good impact when he was on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pulisic played dynamically in the first half of the Americans\u2019 tournament-opening, 4-1 victory over Paraguay<\/a> nearly two weeks ago, creating one goal and assisting on another \u2014 but he came off at halftime due to a calf injury he had picked up in training.<\/p>\n

The AC Milan midfielder missed the Americans\u2019 next match against Australia, and he sat out the first half against Turkey before coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute to that massive cheer from the raucous Los Angeles-area crowd.<\/p>\n

Pulisic didn\u2019t stop to speak to reporters in the mixed zone after the loss, but he thinks he\u2019ll be ready when the U.S. attempts to win a knockout-round World Cup match for only the second time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt good, so it was really nice to be back with the team and get some minutes,\u201d Pulisic told Fox. \u201cI felt good with the ball. It was a tough way to end for us, for sure. But at the end of the day, we win the group, and we just have to look forward to next week.\u201d<\/p>

Read more World Cup knockout round takes shape as US is set to play Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/a><\/p>\n

Pulisic said this week that he was ready to play again<\/a> , and he created a scoring opportunity only a couple of minutes after he entered the 2-2 game with a dynamic run down the left side.<\/p>\n

Pulisic nearly scored in the 63rd minute, but his quick shot in traffic was deflected off the goalpost by Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou saw his quality, and you saw when he came in the impact he had,\u201d Sebastian Berhalter said. \u201cHe\u2019s our guy. he\u2019s a leader in his own right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pulisic had another excellent pass to Ricardo Pepi in injury time, but his teammate couldn\u2019t get off a shot. The U.S. appeared to be headed to a draw \u2014 until Turkey pulled out an extraordinary late goal that began with a bit of magic from G\u00fcler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid star.<\/p>\n

Boxed into the corner by two Americans, G\u00fcler flicked the ball perfectly between Pulisic\u2019s legs and ran around him, creating the space necessary to start the final sequence. Salih Ozcan kicked a long cross to Can Uzun got the ball in space on the back post slipped it under sprawling goalkeeper Matt Turner to Ayhan.<\/p>\n

That sequence aside, Pulisic\u2019s presence energized the American attack and portended well for its next match, according to his teammates.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Pulisic) is a special player,\u201d U.S. captain Weston McKennie told Fox. \u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that he adds something to the group. He adds his 1-on-1 qualities. Whenever the game might look dry or the game isn\u2019t creative or something, he can come in and be that player to create something out of thin air. It was good to see him back on the pitch. Hopefully we\u2019ll see him again in San Francisco.\u201d<\/p>

Read more Wimbledon draw: Serena Williams to learn her first-round opponent in a comeback at age 44<\/a><\/p>\n

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See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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