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Pulisic scores twice, U.S. beats Trinidad 2-0 in qualifying

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - After sliding to score a goal with his left foot, Christian Pulisic got back up, raced for a corner and glided across the grass on both knees.

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Pulisic scores twice, U.S. beats Trinidad 2-0 in qualifying

Just a teenager showing exuberance.

Pulisic rescued the United States with a pair of second-half goals, and the Americans beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 on Thursday night to move into third place at the halfway point in the final round of World Cup qualifying.

Pulisic, an 18-year-old phenom from Hershey, Pennsylvania, ended a frustrating start for the U.