Christian Pulisic diagnosed ‘pelvic contusion’ and performed ‘Day by Day’ after violent clash in USMNT win over Iran

DOHA, Qatar — Christian Pulisic was diagnosed with a “pelvic contusion” after walking out of the US men’s 1-0 World Cup win over Iran at halftime and is considered “commonplace” ahead of Saturday’s round of 16 game. against the Netherlands, the team said.

Pulisic suffered the injury while scoring the game’s only goal. He collided with Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand and lay in goal, unable to celebrate.

After the treatment, he jogged cautiously along the sidelines, wincing in pain. He came back into the game and played the final minutes of half-time but was then substituted through injury.

He was taken to a local hospital as a “precautionary measure,” head coach Gregg Berhalter said, and had experienced some “dizziness.” But he was discharged from hospital just after midnight, beating the rest of the players back to the team hotel.

When they arrived, Pulisic greeted them with hugs and a joyful smile.

Pulisic’s team-mates FaceTimed him from their dressing room after the 1-0 win, and several said afterwards that Pulisic was “okay” and in “good spirits”.

“I know he will do anything to play in the next game,” said US captain Tyler Adams.

Brenden Aaronson replaced Pulisic at half-time on Tuesday’s game and would likely take his place in the starting line-up on Saturday if Pulisic is unavailable. But in an apparent Snapchat message from the hospital, Pulisic wrote that he “will be ready for Saturday, don’t worry.”