CNN —It was the perfect start for Christian Pulisic and the US at this year’s Copa América, with the forward inspiring his side to a 2-0 win against Bolivia on Sunday.
The 25-year-old then turned provider, setting up Folarin Balogun for the team’s second goal just before the break inside Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.
All round a pretty dominant performance,” Pulisic told FOX Soccer after the game.
Getting the early goal really took the pressure off,” US head coach Gregg Berhalter told FOX Soccer after the game, praising Pulisic’s “dangerous” performance.
“It’s always important to win your first game, we talked about progressing and improving our performance throughout the tournament so I think it’s a good starting point.”
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