{"id":16841,"date":"2026-07-09T18:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16841"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:57:09","slug":"u-s-star-christian-pulisic-fractured-his-leg-in-world-cup-loss-to-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16841","title":{"rendered":"U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his leg in World Cup loss to Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>U.S. Men&#8217;s National Team star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans&#8217; <span class=\"link\">World Cup loss to Belgium<\/span> and will be sidelined for several weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pulisic, 27, has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Thursday. The diagnosis was made after an X-ray and MRI on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He would not have been able to play during the <span class=\"link\">remainder of the tournament<\/span> had the U.S. advanced.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pulisic hit a leg of Belgium captain Youri Tielemans while attempting a shot in the 52nd minute of Monday&#8217;s round-of-16 loss. He remained in the game but was hobbling. Sebastian Berhalter replaced him in the 59th minute. The final score of the match was 4-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/07\/f0f77d2d-9025-4feb-ade5-b148e6df99c3\/thumbnail\/620x413g8\/15ca9416f99b910a695ddc6f6d20413b\/gettyimages-2284972370.jpg#\" alt=\"USA v Belgium: Round of 16 - FIFA World Cup 2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/07\/f0f77d2d-9025-4feb-ade5-b148e6df99c3\/thumbnail\/620x413g8\/15ca9416f99b910a695ddc6f6d20413b\/gettyimages-2284972370.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/07\/f0f77d2d-9025-4feb-ade5-b148e6df99c3\/thumbnail\/1240x826g8\/d222d4bcd4c521653c311b89ba87b68c\/gettyimages-2284972370.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Referee Adham Makhadmeh checks in as Christian Pulisic reacts after being challenged by Youri Tielemans of Belgium during the match between the USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 6, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Alex Grimm\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pulisic did not score in the World Cup, but has a record of 30 goals in 90 international appearances. During the World Cup, he missed one of the USMNT&#8217;s five matches because of a calf injury and left two other games early.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pulisic is expected to resume training before AC Milan&#8217;s Serie A opener at Torino on Aug. 23. This will be his fourth season with Milan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S-Belgium game received extra scrutiny when FIFA <span class=\"link\">lifted the red card suspension<\/span> of U.S. lead scorer <span class=\"link\">Folarin Balogun<\/span> after a call from President Trump. 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