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The United States men's national team finished off group stage play with a 3-2 loss to Turkey after the team gave up a 98th minute goal with mostly reserves on the field.
USA star Christian Pulisic, who missed the team's 2-0 victory over Australia, returned to action after subbing on in the second half. He didn't appear to be suffering an ill effects from the calf injury that forced him out of the United States' 4-1 win over Paraguay and caused him to miss the second group stage game.
Not long after he came onto the field, Pulisic found two great opportunities for a goal, smashing a ball off the post and forcing goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir to make a strong save.
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After the game, Pulisic revealed he felt "healthy," which is a win for American fans who hoped he'd escape play without further incident.
"I felt healthy, I felt good, so it was really nice to be back with the team and get some minutes," Pulisic told Fox. "I felt good, I felt good with the ball. It was a tough way to end for us for sure, but at the end of the day, we win the group, and we just have to look forward to next week."
The United States will now prepare for a Round of 32 contest against Bosnia-Herzegovina, which was the top-ranked No. 3 finisher after a tie against Canada, 4-1 loss to Switzerland and 3-1 victory over Qatar.
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