THE TAKE
Christian Pulisic's injury will not keep him out of Friday's match vs. Australia
BOLDNESS
6/100
GRADE
5/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
None tagged
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
he plays,
FALSE IF
he is unavailable/ruled out)
injury related
OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEChristian Pulisic was officially ruled out of the USMNT's June 19, 2026 World Cup match vs. Australia due to a calf injury, with coach Pochettino confirming 'Christian's not available' before kickoff. Pulisic had not participated in full team training all week after aggravating the injury during the Paraguay opener. The USMNT won 2-0 without him, with Ricardo Pepi starting in his place.