Christian Pulisic may have taken aim at the lack of partisan support in a win over Morocco, but his performance drew ample praise as the U.S. gears up for the World Cup.
CINCINNATI — For the layman, it was extraordinary. For Christian Pulisic, it was expected. And once again, the margin of victory for the U.S. men’s national team could be measured, in part, by the distance between Pulisic’s ability and that of the average—or even exceptional—player.
Amid the heat and humidity of FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium, and forced to work hard early by a Moroccan side as pressed for World Cup preparation time as the hosts, the U.