Christian Pulisic injury update after USA’s perfect start to World Cup 2026 - latest | OneFootball

Christian Pulisic sparked concern over an injury for the USA after his superb first-half display in their World Cup 2026 opener against Paraguay.

The USA secured the perfect start to their World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win against a poor Paraguay side with ‘Captain America’ Pulisic and striker Folarin Balogun integral for the impressive hosts.

Pulisic played a major part in two goals as Mauricio Pochettino’s side stormed into a 3-0 lead. But the USA coach removed his talisman at the break due to a calf problem, with Pochettino taking no risks with his No 10.

“I just got a bit of a kick in the first half, so I'm really hoping that it's nothing,” Pulisic told reporters. “Taking a little bit of precaution today, but I'm hoping I'll be fine the next few days.”

"He received a kick in his calf and he felt tight at the end of the first half,” Pochettino said. “We didn't want to take any risks. It was difficult for him to walk but hope that it is not a big issue and he can be ready for the next one."