“I feel like we’re never out of it. We always have a chance.”
Team USA is playing Christian Pulisic have a few things to celebrate this World Cup.
The forward is back for his second World Cup and is one of the football icons chosen to feature on McDonald’s FIFA World Cup 26 meal collector’s cups together with David Beckham, Ronaldinho Gaucho and Son Heung-Min.
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In an exclusive interview with DistractCaptain America talks about Team USA chemistry, his hopes for the World Cup and his go-to post-soccer-match meal.
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Christian Pulisic believes the USA’s 2026 World Cup is “really special.”
Christian Pulisic may be one of the most recognizable faces on Team USA, but he’s joined by equally impressive players like Weston McKennie and Folarin Balogun.
And while they each play for different teams outside of the World Cup – Christian plays for AC Milan, Weston for Juventus and Folarin for Monaco – there’s no doubting their chemistry on the pitch when they meet.
“I think that’s the beauty of national teams, everyone is kind of in a similar boat. You’re on your club teams most of the year and then you come in and you have to do what you can to build as much of that chemistry as you can,” Christian said. Distract. “I think what’s so cool about our team is that I’ve known these guys for so long. Some of them I’ve played with since I was, you know, 14, 15 years old. It’s pretty crazy. So I think that can only help, and a lot of us are really close and do things off the court, and I think it’s a really special team.”
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Team USA has had a complicated history at the World Cup over the past few years. After failing to qualify for the 2018 tournament, they advanced to the Round of 16 in 2022, where they were disqualified despite having Christian’s star power.
This time, however, he told us he feels more confident.
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“I think playing in all these leagues has helped prepare me for this moment, and I think at the end of the day it’s the same sport, the same rules, but there’s just an added sense of pride,” Christian shared. “It’s the biggest tournament in the world. I mean, playing in the World Cup, it’s like nothing else… just remembering what the last World Cup was like, it’s such a special memory and you have the opportunity to do something really great.”
He continued: “I feel like we’re never out of it. We always have a chance and that’s the kind of mentality that goes into it.”
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Christian Pulisic is also proud to represent Team USA on McDonald’s collector cups.
McDonald’s was Christian’s post-training meal growing up, so it was a full-circle moment for him when he found out he would be featured in one of nine collector’s cups featuring soccer icons in the fast food giant’s FIFA World Cup Meal.
“For me, it was usually a 10-piece McNugget with an Oreo McFlurry and a large fry. I used to love those, so I’d say that’s probably my go-to.”
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Starting June 4, fans across the United States can enjoy every goal with the FIFA World Cup 26 meal, complete with your choice of a Big Mac or 10-piece Chicken McNuggets paired with our limited-edition, gold-wrapped Big Mac Sauce.
With each meal, fans will also score one of nine collector’s cups featuring soccer icons Christian Pulisic, David Beckham, Ronaldinho Gaucho, Thierry Henry, Son Heung-Min, Lamine Yamal, Alphonso Davies, Santiago Gimenez… and Grimace.
We will try to score a Captain America cup until the World Cup winner is announced.
Report by Mustafa Gatollari.
