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The two thousand twenty six World Cup is officially underway, and the United States opened with a statement win — but now the question is whether their biggest weapon will be ready for round two. Christian Pulisic is listed day-to-day heading into Friday's match against Australia, leaving the Americans holding their breath on the man they need most.
And if Pulisic does suit up, he'll be doing so with a team that genuinely believes in itself. Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter says coach Mauricio Pochettino has built something real inside that locker room — a hard-nosed mentality that showed up in that opening victory and figures to be tested hard when they face a physical Australian side.
Meanwhile, shifting to the octagon — Conor McGregor has confirmed he has two fights remaining on his UFC deal, with the final bout penciled in for April two thousand twenty seven. Next month he returns after a five-year absence to face Max Holloway, and the MMA world is watching closely to see if the legend still has the goods after all that time away.
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