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World Cup live updates: US star Christian Pulisic cleared to play against Netherlands

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American star striker Christian Pulisic was injured in the team’s last match.
Christian Pulisic set to play against the Netherlands
After years of controversy around its location, the 2022 World Cup is underway in Qatar.
There have been allegations of payoffs to FIFA members to earn the bid, criticism of Qatar’s laws against women and LGBTQ individuals, the deaths of migrants used to build the sparkling new stadiums and even last-second controversy over beer sales. The tournament was also moved from its usual summer timeframe to the holiday season to avoid Qatar’s intensely hot weather.
But on the field, the best players in the world — such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar — are ready to go. And the U.S. is back with a hungry, young team after failing to qualify for the last World Cup.
At the halftime mark, the Netherlands leads the U.S. 2-0 in the knockout round match.
The winner of the match will move on to the final eight. The loser will go home.
American sports fans are used to watching big college football games on the first Saturday of December, but international football will be on the menu this year.
The U.S. will take the field for a knockout round match against the Netherlands on Saturday at 10 a.m. It’s simple: win and you move on to the final eight, lose and you go home.

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