Christian Pulisic ends scoring drought as US beat Senegal 3-2
sportsMay 31, 202626262
Christian Pulisic recorded a goal and an assist as the United States beat Senegal 3-2 in Charlotte, ending his nearly six-month scoring drought. Sergiño Dest opened the scoring and Folarin Balogun added the decisive goal as the U.S. held on for the win. The match was the teams' first-ever meeting and served as the U.S. next-to-last World Cup tuneup before the 2026 tournament on home soil. Pulisic's goal was his first for the national team since June 2024 and gives the squad a timely confidence boost as coach finalizes World Cup preparations.