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The USMNT’s Hidden Fatigue Problem Heading Into the 2026 World Cup

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Christian Pulisic in action for the USMNT against Mexico, March 2022. Despite playing 41 games for Milan this season, Pulisic ranks just 21st in squad minutes — one of the study’s most counterintuitive findings. Photo: Marty Jean-Louis / Alamy

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