The USA and Australia face off Friday in Seattle in a crucial Group D match that promises to be as physical as their heated October friendly.
That warmup game left American star Christian Pulisic injured and prompted coach Mauricio Pochettino to deliver a fiery halftime speech about refusing to be pushed around.
Pulisic's availability remains uncertain as he continues recovering from a calf injury that forced his halftime substitution against Paraguay.
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