USMNT suffers 'gut punch' in group stage finale, but Pulisic returns
USA TODAY Sports' Seth Vertelney breaks down the USMNT's disappointing group-stage finale against Turkey, but why Pulisic's return is encouraging.
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Hey guys, here at SoFi Stadium after the US loses 3-2 to Turkey.
Kind of a gut punch of an ending for the US.
It was 2-2 leading into the final seconds of the game, and Turkey scored with literally the last kick of the game to get the win.
Of course, Turkey was already out before this game.
The US was already through as group winners, so it wasn't a result that does any sort of damage to the US in the standings.
What kind of damage it does to their psyche, to their mentality, we're gonna have to wait and see.
But after the game, the players were all trying to maintain a positive spin, as you would expect, after they started the group stage so well with two wins out of two.
One positive from the game was definitely the return and the performance of Christian Pulisic.
Of course, he missed their last game against Australia with a calf injury, but he came back in in the second half and looked pretty much back to normal.
Became instantly the most dangerous player on the field, so great to see from a US perspective.
And now the US has to prepare for the next game, because this one is the one that matters the most.
Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1st in the San Francisco Bay Area, and we will be there speaking to you there.
