When Mauricio Pochettino announced his U.S. men’s national team roster for the upcoming fall friendlies, there was one glaring absence: Christian Pulisic.
The 27-year-old, now fully fit after suffering a microfracture at the 2026 World Cup, will have to watch from home while his fellow countrymen take on Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in the newly combined September-October international break.