Pulisic was injured scoring the winning goal for the U.S. against Iran on Tuesday.
DOHA, Qatar — The surprise guest waited patiently at the end of the line of well-wishers welcoming the United States team back to its hotel after their 1-0 victory over Iran early Wednesday morning. Safely out of the rowdy fray of high-fives and powerful hugs, beaming broadly and recording the players’ arrival on his phone was the man who had made the celebration possible: Christian Pulisic.