LOS ANGELES — Landon Donovan was the young leader of a talented U.S. team that hadn't won a World Cup game in eight years when he made his tournament debut in 2002.
That's the same situation Christian Pulisic will face Nov. 21 when the U.S., which didn't qualify for the last World Cup, opens play in this year's tournament in Qatar.
And speaking from experience, Donovan said even Pulisic may not realize what he's in for.
