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TEAM NEWS: Pulisic, Kljestan start for USA against Trinidad and Tobago

The duo are in the starting lineup to wrap the semifinal stage of World Cup qualifying after impressing off the bench against St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Five months after debuting for the U.S. national team — and 12 days before his 18th birthday — Christian Pulisic has earned his first international start.

The Borussia Dortmund midfielder has been added to the U.S. lineup as the Americans wrap up the semifinal stage of World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF with a match Tuesday against Trinidad and Tobago in Jacksonville, Florida. With the nod, Pulisic becomes the youngest player in U.