Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States reacts after being challenged by Youri Tielemans #8 of Belgium during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between the USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo …
The Associated Press reports U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans' World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks.
The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the diagnosis, first reported by The Athletic, has not yet been announced by the U.S. Soccer Federation. The person said Pulisic has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula. T
Pulisic is expected to be able to resume training for his fourth season with Milan before AC Milan's Serie A opener at Torino on Aug. 23, the person added.
During the match in Seattle Monday, Pulisic hit a leg of Belgium captain Youri Tielemans while attempting a shot in the 52nd minute of Monday's 4-1 loss. He remained in the game but was hobbling and was replaced in the 59th minute by Sebastian Berhalter.
Pulisic, 28, 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.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by The Associated Press. This story was reported from Orlando.