Christian Pulisic Returns to Full Training With USMNT at World Cup

Christian Pulisic returned to full training with the United States men's national team on Monday for the first time since June 11 after recovering from an injured left calf, ESPN reported. Pulisic first suffered the injury two days before the team's 4-1 opening win over Paraguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

He played the first half of that match before aggravating the injury at halftime and did not train fully ahead of the 2-0 victory against Australia, where he remained on the bench.

The United States has already clinched the top spot in its group. Midfielder Cristian Roldan has a muscle strain and is day-to-day, according to U.S. Soccer. Midfielder Tyler Adams is on a yellow card and is likely to sit out the match against Türkiye to avoid a second yellow that would trigger a suspension.

Alex Zendejas, who has yet to appear in a match at the tournament, said the team's atmosphere remains positive after a month together in camp. "I think the vibes are high," Zendejas said. " Alex Freeman scored against Australia in a goal confirmed by VAR, after which teammates struggled to catch him during the celebration.