close USMNT star Christian Pulisic talks what it means to play for country ahead of World Cup Christian Pulisic, who scored and notched an assist in the U.S. men's national soccer team's World Cup friendly against Senegal last week, discusses what it's like to represent country on home soil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. There was a time when American soccer players struggled to earn respect overseas, but U.S. legend Landon Donovan has watched that perception change dramatically. On Tuesday,