{"id":1810,"date":"2026-06-26T15:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:10:49","slug":"from-the-sports-desk-the-u-s-lost-but-also-saw-return-of-star-christian-pulisic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=1810","title":{"rendered":"From The Sports Desk: The U.S. lost, but also saw return of star Christian Pulisic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United States lost last night, 3-2, on a late goal by Turkey. But the biggest development? Star <\/em>Christian Pulisic<\/strong><\/em> returned from injury and showed he was healthy in time for the knockout stage. The U.S. will take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In action today, Norway\u2019s goal-scoring giant <\/em>Erling Haaland<\/strong><\/em> locks his Viking horns with France\u2019s lighting-fast <\/em>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong><\/em>, who is hunting down the World Cup scoring record.<\/em><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s another slew of big group stage games today, so come follow <\/em>our NBC News live blog<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

World Cup Recap<\/h2>\n

The U.S. rested nine regular starters in its narrow 3-2 loss to Turkey, because the U.S. had already won its group. The game was decided by a scrappy goal in the final minute of stoppage time.<\/p>\n

Coach Mauricio Pochettino<\/strong> was afforded the luxury of giving seven players their first minutes of the tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe didn\u2019t have to change nine to 10 guys, but he does because he believes in us, and that\u2019s what you want as a coach,\u201d midfielder Brenden Aaronson<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n

Now the team enters the do-or-die knockouts on July 1 in Santa Clara, California. The Bosnians finished third in Group B, behind Canada and Switzerland. At least the U.S. will have Pulisic back. He played against Turkey, returning to action for the first time since exiting the opening game with a calf injury. <\/p>\n

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The rest of yesterday\u2019s action included Ecuador stunning four-time world champions Germany 2-1. Ivory Coast beat Cura\u00e7ao 2-0, Japan and Sweden drew 1-1, Paraguay and Australia drew 0-0, and the Netherlands finished top of its group by beating Tunisia 3-1.<\/p>\n

Attendance for this summer\u2019s World Cup has already surpassed the record 3,587,538 set by the 1994 World Cup, which was hosted in the U.S., according to FIFA. <\/p>\n

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World Cup Preview<\/h2>\n

Shortly after beating Senegal, Norwegian superstar Haaland said he didn\u2019t care about Norway\u2019s final Group I game against France because his team had already qualified for the knockouts.<\/p>\n

But the rest of the world most certainly does, as the Manchester City forward will face off against legendary French striker Mbapp\u00e9.<\/p>\n

The European goal machines \u2014 who both command a weekly salary north of $600,000 \u2014 have started the tournament with a bang.<\/p>\n

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Mbapp\u00e9 has scored four goals in two games to push his World Cup total to 16, two behind Lionel Messi<\/strong>\u2019s record for most all time, while Haaland has scored twice each in wins over Senegal and Iraq.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Seattle\u2019s stadium is expected to be brimming with rainbow flags today for a World Cup match between teams representing two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.<\/p>\n

It was just a coincidence that the city\u2019s \u201cPride Match\u201d ended up as a high-stakes matchup between Iran and Egypt \u2014 with advancement from Group G still up in the air \u2014 and the move has come with plenty of pushback from both countries.<\/p>\n

What We\u2019re Watching<\/h2>\n

World Cup! All the games are on Telemundo and Peacock, and all times are Eastern:<\/p>\n

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