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When the U.S. men\u2019s national team opens its World Cup bid on Friday in Los Angeles, all eyes will be on Christian Pulisic. The 27-year-old star is widely considered the most talented American player of his generation and \u2014 rightly or wrongly \u2014 tasked with delivering the best result in the country\u2019s history this summer on home soil. <\/p>\n

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He says he\u2019s not letting that pressure get to him. <\/p>\n

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\u201cI think no matter what, wherever you\u2019re playing, in the World Cup there\u2019s pressure,\u201d Pulisic, nicknamed \u201cCaptain America,\u201d told NBC News in February at the training facility of his professional club, AC Milan. \u201cI\u2019m just going to try to live in the moment and enjoy the best I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s easier said than done. The furthest the men\u2019s national team has gone over the last three decades has been the quarterfinals in 2002. Since then, it either did not qualify (2018), failed to make it out of the group stage (2006) or was eliminated in the round of 16 (2010, 2014, 2022). <\/p>\n

It also doesn\u2019t help that fans and commentators are still questioning the potential of this group \u2014 nicknamed \u201cThe Golden Generation\u201d for its abundance of talented young players. Former U.S. defender Alexi Lalas, now a commentator for Fox Sports, called out the roster at a news conference last month. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a generation that has been given absolutely everything both on and off the field in terms of resources, in terms of opportunities, in terms of pathways,\u201d Lalas said. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think that I\u2019m being unrealistic. I don\u2019t think I\u2019m being unfair by saying that we should expect more from this group.\u201d<\/p>\n

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One player in particular, Lalas says, is Pulisic. <\/p>\n

Last summer, Pulisic voluntarily decided not to join Team USA in the CONCACAF Gold Cup \u2014 a tournament featuring the top nations from North America, Central America and the Caribbean \u2014 to focus on both his mental and physical health. The decision sparked heavy backlash from fans and former national team players who questioned his level of commitment. <\/p>\n

More recently, questions have surrounded Pulisic\u2019s play at the professional level. Following two exceptional seasons for AC Milan in Italy\u2019s Serie A, he couldn\u2019t find consistency on the field in 2025-26. He missed seven games this year because of minor injuries and didn\u2019t score at all in 2026.<\/p>\n

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