Landon Donovan joins Christian Pulisic criticism following USA's World Cup exit with harsh observation

Christian Pulisic is not getting the payment of the uncertainty from anyone.

In possibly the astir important World Cup successful the past of shot successful the United States, Pulisic yet did not marque an impact.

Pulisic got wounded successful the U.S. Men's National Team's opener, causing him to miss its adjacent crippled earlier playing constricted minutes successful the radical signifier finale.

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USA's Landon Donovan celebrates triumph astatine the last whistle astatine the 2010 World Cup. (EMPICS Sport - PA Images via Getty Images)

But Pulisic, the look of U.S. Soccer, disappointed successful some knockout-stage games and near the Round of 16 lucifer against Belgium aft an ankle injury. After the loss, Pulisic said helium tin "rest."

Landon Donovan saw some the highs and lows during his World Cup career, and portion helium admitted helium "want[ed] to beryllium careful" regarding his reflection astir Pulisic, the USMNT fable did not clasp backmost overmuch astir the disapproval helium "deserves."

"In the end, he’s your champion player, he’s your prima player, and it conscionable didn’t hap for him..." Donovan said connected his "Unfiltered Soccer" podcast with erstwhile teammate Tim Howard. "That’s portion and parcel with this role. It’s conscionable disappointing, I was waiting for a infinitesimal for him … and it conscionable didn’t happen."

Christian Pulisic of the United States looks connected during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D lucifer betwixt Türkiye and USA astatine Los Angeles Stadium connected June 25, 2026 successful Inglewood, California. (Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

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"I’m starting to look back, Tim — it’s much than conscionable a inclination now. It is," Donovan continued. "Like, erstwhile the games are easy, and it’s a location qualifier, and it’s Jamaica, yes. But successful the large moments and the large games, helium conscionable hasn’t — I’m not criticizing, I’m conscionable saying it factually. He is who helium is astatine this point."

Donovan besides was not thrilled that Pulisic near the Belgium game.

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"The world is, helium came retired of a World Cup knockout crippled astatine home, with his limb inactive intact. Because you would person had to f--king resistance maine disconnected the field," Donovan said. "And I would person punched the doc successful the look and said, ‘You’re not taking maine disconnected the field. Put immoderate you request to enactment successful me, and I’m staying connected the field.’"

Christian Pulisic of the United States walks disconnected the transportation aft the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 lucifer betwixt USA and Belgium astatine Seattle Stadium connected July 6, 2026 successful Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

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Howard was cryptic successful his not-so-positive Pulisic analysis, saying helium is simply a "nice footballer," but "outside of that, you’d person to inquire maine precise nonstop questions to which I could springiness you precise nonstop answers."

Pulisic has conscionable 1 extremity successful 8 vocation World Cup games. In Monday's loss, helium mislaid possession 11 times successful the archetypal half.

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