- Christian Pulisic says he’s surprisingly calm and plans to soak in the U.S. home-opener in LA with friends and family after learning from his 2022 World Cup experience.
- The U.S. opens Group D vs. Paraguay in Los Angeles — the first time the team plays a World Cup match at home since 1994 — with a big, mostly partisan crowd expected.
- Pulisic arrives as America’s star (first U.S. player to win the Champions League; higher goals-per-game than Dempsey/Donovan) but teammates say the squad is deeper now so he won’t have to carry the load alone.
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