{"id":27664,"date":"2026-07-09T18:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/27664\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:17:12","slug":"christian-pulisic-fractured-leg-in-world-cup-loss-vs-belgium-nbc-7-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/27664\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Pulisic fractured leg in World Cup loss vs. Belgium \u2013 NBC 7 San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the\u00a0Americans’ World Cup loss to Belgium<\/a>\u00a0and will be sidelined for several weeks, a person familiar with the injury said Thursday.<\/p>\n

Pulisic has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Thursday<\/a>. The diagnosis was made after an X-ray and MRI on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

He would not have been able to play during the remainder of the tournament had the U.S. advanced.<\/p>\n

Pulisic is expected to resume training before AC Milan’s Serie A opener at Torino on Aug. 23.<\/p>\n

Pulisic hit a leg of Belgium captain<\/a>\u00a0Youri Tielemans while attempting a shot in the 52nd minute of Monday’s 4-1 round-of-16 loss at Seattle. He remained in the game but was hobbling and Sebastian Berhalter replaced him in the 59th minute.<\/p>\n

Pulisic failed to score in the World Cup, missing one of the Americans’ five matches because of a calf injury and leaving two other games early. He has 30 goals in 90 international appearances.<\/p>\n

Pulisic, who turns 28 in September, is entering his fourth season with Milan.<\/p>\n

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