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ORLANDO, Fla. Christian Pulisic hugged his parents at the front of the stands, all three euphoric after his first international hat trick.
Out on the field, American players unfurled a red-and-blue banner with “QUALIFIED” in bold, white letters.
Not quite. But close.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Christian Pulisic looked like the weight of millions of American soccer fans had been lifted from his shoulders. The first American to play in and win a Champions League final , Pulisic struggled in January , was played out of position by Chelsea and even was benched for a World Cup qualifier against Honduras.