US Men’s National Team boss Mauricio Pochettino isn’t letting a single player “dictate the plan” he has for the American squad, even if that player is Christian Pulisic.

Christian Pulisic will not feature for the USMNT in this summer's Gold Cup after a gruelling season for AC Milan.

The U.S. hopes a blowout win over the world's 100th-ranked team can start to lessen the pessimism created by the Americans' longest losing streak since 2007.

Pulisic and the U.S. Soccer Federation agreed that he would sit out this summer's Gold Cup 'to get the rest he needs'

Christian Pulisic has been backed by former teammate Olivier Giroud as the ruckus over the U.S. men’s national team star’s summer absence continues to rumble on.

Christian Pulisic’s dad, Mark, hit back at Landon Donovan on Monday with a ChatGPT summary of Donovan’s sabbatical after the U.S. soccer great appeared to criticize the midfielder for his decision to sit out the upcoming Gold Cup to rest after wrapping up his season with AC Milan.

Pulisic also responded to the critics, some of whom are former national team stars, who said he needs to show a stronger commitment to the USMNT. He believes that argument is "way out of line":

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has now entered the fray with a quiet but unmistakable message—one that seemed aimed at both Pulisic and those in charge of the U.S. men’s national team.