The United States men’s national team were on the brink advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup thanks to Christian Pulisic’s lone goal against Iran, but if they are to go any further, they may just have to do it without him. Pulisic was taken to the hospital for tests after suffering an abdominal injury, according to Fox’s World Cup broadcast.
The injury occurred when he collided with Iran’s goalkeeper on the winning goal. He was down for a few minutes, tried to keep playing and was taken off at the halftime break. He was visibly struggling to walk while being supported by two staffers.
In terms of the game, it was Weston McKennie who delivered a fine ball to the far side of the box to Sergino Dest, who managed to head the ball across the face of the goal with Pulisic finishing it for his first-ever World Cup goal.
The strike from the Chelsea man is a huge one though, as it’s the team’s second goal of the tournament and puts them into the round of 16, where they’ll face the Netherlands on Saturday.
Here’s the goal:
World Cup Group B standings
| GROUP B Live Table | M.P | WDL | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2-1-0 | +7 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 1-2-0 | 1 | 5 |
| Iran | 3 | 1-2-0 | -3 | 3 |
| Wales | 3 | 0-1-2 | -5 | 1 |
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