Christian Pulisic scored his first international hat trick, leading the United States to the brink of returning to the World Cup with a 5-1 rout of Panama on Sunday night. Pulisic converted two penalty kicks during a four-goal burst in the first half that also saw Paul Arriola and Jesús Ferreira score, then boosted the lead to 5-0 on memorable goal with two brilliant touches that evaded a pair of defenders.
Pulisic converted two penalty kicks during a four-goal burst in the first half that also saw Paul Arriola and Jesús Ferreira score, then boosted the lead to 5-0 on memorable goal with two brilliant touches that evaded a pair of defenders.
In today's World Cup Qualifying match between the United States and Panama, Christian Pulisic scored 3 goals en route to a 5-1 victory.
It's Pulisic's first career hat trick for the USMNT, and his 21 total goals are tied for the 7th-most in U.S. men's international history. pic.twitter.com/RlFuHOjWIe
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FT! The #USMNT is JUST ABOUT THERE.
A 5-1 rout of Panama, thanks to Christian Pulisic’s hat trick, puts the U.S. right on the cusp of a World Cup berth #USAvPAN https://t.co/HJ6FQr9Oc9 pic.twitter.com/eW7SfBR6cm
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