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Pulisic appeared to suffer the injury early in the second half of Monday's game as he attempted a shot but instead kicked the back of Belgian midfielder Youri Tieleman's leg.
The US team's talisman attacker attempted to play through the injury but was substituted several minutes later, soon after the co-hosts went 3-1 down.
The US team's talisman attacker attempted to play through the injury but was substituted several minutes later, soon after the co-hosts went 3-1 down.
"Christian Pulisic has been diagnosed with a microfracture and bone bruise of the tibia/fibula in his right leg suffered during the match against Belgium," wrote the US Soccer federation, on social media.
US Soccer and Pulisic's club team, AC Milan, "will be collaborating on his recovery plan," it added.
US Soccer and Pulisic's club team, AC Milan, "will be collaborating on his recovery plan," it added.
The loss to Belgium was a bitter end to a US campaign that had begun brightly and even briefly raised hopes of a miraculous home FIFA World Cup triumph among many American fans.
While US Soccer did not immediately put a timeline on Pulisic's recovery, the nature of the injury means he would not have been able to play in later rounds if his team had won.
Source: AFP
While US Soccer did not immediately put a timeline on Pulisic's recovery, the nature of the injury means he would not have been able to play in later rounds if his team had won.
Source: AFP
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