United States men's national team star Christian Pulisic was subbed out at halftime of Tuesday's FIFA World Cup match against Iran because of an abdominal injury, manager Gregg Berhalter announced.
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Pulisic collided with goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand while scoring his 38th-minute goal:
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Pulisic was helped off the pitch but later returned before the end of the first half.