CHRISTIAN PULISIC says he wants to use this World Cup to “change global perceptions” of the US men’s soccer team.
The United States have a torrid history in football’s biggest showpiece, with their best result coming in 2002 where they reached the quarter finals in Japan and South Korea.
It has been downhill previously and since then, culminating in failing to qualify altogether for Russia 2018 – the first time they had done so since 1986.
Expectations therefore are low in Qatar, tasked with being Group B’s plucky underdogs attempting to nab a knock-out stage place from either England or Wales.
But ahead of their group opener against the Welsh on Monday, Chelsea winger Pulisic, 24, is hoping to use this competition to spark some much-needed change.