Soccer-Pulisic suffered fracture, bone bruise in US defeat by Belgium

July 9, 2026 12:53 PM EDT

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - United States v Belgium - Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. - July 6, 2026 Christian Pulisic of the U.S. reacts after sustaining an injury IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Troy Wayrynen/File Photo

NEW YORK, ‌July 9 (Reuters) - ​U.S. ​forward Christian Pulisic suffered a microfracture and bone ‌bruise in his right leg ⁠during the United States' defeat by ‌Belgium in the World ‌Cup round of 16, the country's soccer federation said on ​Thursday.

• U.S. Soccer and Pulisic's club AC Milan will collaborate ⁠on his recovery plan, U.S. Soccer said. ​The Serie A side did not immediately respond to a ​request for comment.

• ‌U.S. Soccer did not provide a timeline for ⁠his recovery. The Athletic reported that the injury could take weeks ⁠to heal.

• Pulisic left the field in ​the second half of the Belgium game due to injury. His playing ‌time earlier in the tournament was curtailed due to ‌a separate calf problem.

(Reporting ⁠by Amy Tennery ‌in New ​York, additional reporting by Tommy Lund, editing by Ed ‌Osmond)



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