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As Christian Pulisic works his way back, U.S. soccer could use a win in qualifying

NASHVILLE — The U.S. men’s national soccer team was forced to playU.S. opens qualifying crucible by earning a point in scoreless draw at El Salvador without Christian Pulisic, and on the eve of Sunday’s match against Canada, questions lingered about the star attacker’s availability for a game that has grown in urgency.

Pulisic, who is aiming to regain fitness after recovering from the coronavirus, was to be re-evaluated later Saturday. He participated in training at Nissan Stadium but only the first 15 minutes were open to reporters.

“He has made some progress,” Coach Gregg Berhalter said.