Christian Pulisic back in the starting lineup for the U.S. for the World Cup knockout round

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Christian Pulisic has returned to the starting lineup for the United States in their World Cup knockout round match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Pulisic had been sidelined by a calf injury sustained during the group stage, missing one game and playing limited minutes in another. U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino is fielding the same starting eleven that began the tournament, which includes Pulisic. Additionally, four key players—Folarin Balogun, Tyler Adams, Antonee Robinson, and Chris Richards—are back in the starting lineup after sitting out the previous game due to yellow card accumulation. The team had secured the top spot in their group, allowing them to rest these players without risking suspension in the knockout stage where all players begin with clean records.

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Four key players (Balogun, Adams, Robinson, Richards) returned to the lineup after missing the Turkey game due to yellow card accumulation.

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Christian Pulisic has 33 goals in 88 international appearances.

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Pulisic was slowed by a calf injury during the group stage.

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U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino used the same starting lineup as the game against Paraguay.

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Christian Pulisic is back in the starting lineup for the U.S. in their World Cup knockout round match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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United States' Christian Pulisic speaks to the media before a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) 2026-07-01T23:09:24Z SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Star Christian Pulisic was back in the starting lineup for the United States for a knockout round matchup against Bosnia-Herzegovina after being slowed by a calf injury during the group stage of the World Cup . U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino used the same starting lineup for the round of 32 on Wednesday night that he used when the Americans beat Paraguay 4-1 in the opener of the World Cup. Pulisic left that game, after helping set up two first-half goals, with stiffness from the injury incurred earlier in training. He then sat out a 2-0 victory over Australia before coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute in a loss to Turkey on June 25. Pulisic has 33 goals in 88 international appearances. Also back in the lineup for the U.S. were four key players who sat out the game against Turkey after having received a yellow card earlier in the tournament. Striker Folarin Balogun, Tyler Adams and top defenders Antonee Robinson and Chris Richards were all listed as starters against Bosnia. The Americans had clinched the top spot in their group after winning the first two matches and didn’t want to risk a suspension for any of those players with a second yellow card in group stage. All players start the knockout round with a clean record. ___ See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here JOSH DUBOW Dubow is an NFL writer for The Associated Press who covers the San Francisco 49ers and provides weekly analysis of NFL statistics. twitter mailto

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