Captain America conquers Abu Dhabi. And it is that Christian Pulisic not only became the first American to play a Club World Cup, but also to win it. An unprecedented event for North American soccer.
Pulisic played 64 minutes in the victory (2-1) of Chelsea over Palmeiras, at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. The American winger entered the minute 34 for Mason Mount, who left the field with physical discomfort.
After a equalized first half, Romelu Lukaku opened the scoreboard at 55′; but Raphael Veiga matched the penalty actions to 64′. In extra time (550′), Kai Havertz gave Chelsea the victory, also from the 12 Steps.
In this way, Christian Pulisic adds the Club World Cup to his record, which also includes the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup. With the United States team he conquered the Concacaf Nations League.