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·23 June 2026

How the USA are winning WITHOUT their best player

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Another win for the USMNT as they swept Australia aside 2-0 to win their World Cup group. But, after losing Christian Pulisic through injury, how did Mauricio Pochettino rework his tactics to compensate? Adam Clery looks at how sometimes you can replace a player's contribution, even if you can't replace the player.

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