Christian Pulisic absence in Japan loss emphasizes his importance to USMNT, and what health means at 2022 World Cup

Of all the gargantuan upsets involving the United States men’s national team over the years, from ransacking Portugal at the 2002 World Cup to losing at Panama in the most recent CONCACAF qualifiers, there may be none more stunning than the one that has developed in advance of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Today, USMNT fans are forced to admit Thomas Tuchel has arguably been a secret agent and precious ally.

Tuchel, the coach who angered U.S….