COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Christian Pulisic left the United States' 2-1 win over Australia midway through the first half on Tuesday night with what American coach Mauricio Pochettino said appeared to be a hamstring injury.
Pulisic, the top U.S. player, was slowed by a right ankle injury last week and entered Friday's 1-1 draw against Ecuador in the 73rd minute.
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United States midfielder Malik Tillman (17) moves the ball against United States defender Alex Freeman (16) during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Austin, Texas, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Australia's defender Jason Geria, left, pursues the ball with United States forward Christian Pulisic in the first half of an international friendly soccer match Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
United States forward Tim Weah, left, helps up forward Christian Pulisic after he was injured against Australia in the first half of an international friendly soccer match Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
United States forward Chrisitan Pulisic reacts after being injured against Australia in the first half of an international friendly soccer match Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Pulisic stumbled to the field when he was tripped by Jason Geria in the 26th minute Tuesday, the second hard challenge he had received. Geria was given a yellow card by referee Kwinsi Williams of Trinidad amd Tobago.
After being examined by an athletic trainer, the 27-year-old attacking winger left the field and was replaced by Diego Luna in the 30th.
“I think he feels something in his hamstring,” Pochettino said. “Tomorrow he will fly to Italy. Tonight we will assess and we'll see. We cannot say nothing at the moment.”
Malik Tillman did not dress because he felt thigh cramp in training Monday,
“Hope that it’s not a big issue," Pochettino said of the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder.
Pochettino pointed out the consecutive home games took place last week in Austin, Texas, where it was 86 degrees at kickoff, and mile-high Colorado, where it was 66 Tuesday and far colder during training Monday.
“It’s a thing that is a massive risk,” the coach said. “I don’t want to say that Christian or Malik, that they feel something because (of the weather) but I think it was really tough for the players to prepare (for) the game and then to play. We are really sad about this situation. ... That can affect your body and everything. ... That is a thing that we need to fix for the future, no, when we come from Europe.”
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United States midfielder Malik Tillman (17) moves the ball against United States defender Alex Freeman (16) during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Austin, Texas, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Australia's defender Jason Geria, left, pursues the ball with United States forward Christian Pulisic in the first half of an international friendly soccer match Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
United States forward Tim Weah, left, helps up forward Christian Pulisic after he was injured against Australia in the first half of an international friendly soccer match Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
United States forward Chrisitan Pulisic reacts after being injured against Australia in the first half of an international friendly soccer match Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
PARIS (AP) — Workers at the Louvre Museum voted Monday to strike over working conditions and other complaints, dealing another blow to the Paris landmark and home of the Mona Lisa after an embarrassing jewelry heist in October.
The CFDT union said the vote was taken at a meeting of 400 workers on Monday morning and that they decided to strike for the day.
The world’s most-visited museum didn’t open as scheduled and turned people away. A notice on the Louvre's website said “the museum is closed for the moment.”
“It's really sad, because I was really looking forward to this,” said Lindsey Hall, a bitterly disappointed would-be visitor from Sacramento, California. She had been planning to enjoy the museum's huge collection of art and artifacts with a friend, describing it as “one of those life experiences you crave.”
“This is just an epic collection of art and something that every human should see," she said. “I can see the other side of it, like if you are the person that works in the museum and how that can be, like day after day after day."
The strike vote followed talks last week between labor unions and government officials including Culture Minister Rachida Dati. Labor leaders said the talks had not alleviated all of their concerns about staffing and financing for the museum that welcomes millions of visitors each year.
“Visiting the museum has become an obstacle course,” said Alexis Fritche, general secretary of the culture wing of the CFDT union.
For employees, the daylight jewel heist crystallized long-standing concerns that crowding and thin staffing are undermining security and working conditions at the Louvre.
Thieves used a basket lift to reach the Louvre’s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with pieces of the French crown jewels. A Senate inquiry released last week said the thieves escaped with barely 30 seconds to spare and pointed fingers of blame at broken cameras, outdated equipment, understaffed control rooms and poor coordination that initially sent police to the wrong location.
In a statement, the CFDT said employees wants more staffing for security and to welcome visitors, improved working conditions, stable long-term budgets for the Louvre and leadership that “truly listens to staff.”
Yvan Navarro of the CGT union complained that staff numbers have continually decreased while visitor numbers have increased.
“People come to Paris to visit the museums. So the visitor numbers go up, the tariffs and the prices go up, because everything is becoming more expensive but the salaries and the numbers of staffers don't go up so obviously you reach a point like today, a day of anger.” he said.
Workers display a banner reading "Louvre on strike" outside the Louvre museum after they voted to strike for the day over working conditions and other complaints, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Workers display banners at an entrance of the Louvre museum after they voted to strike for the day over working conditions and other complaints, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Workers display banners outside the Louvre museum after they voted to strike for the day over working conditions and other complaints, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
People stand by the pyramid of the Louvre museum as workers at the Louvre will vote to go on strike or continue talks with the government after months of mounting pressure on the world's most visited museum, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Visitors leave the Louvre museum shortly before workers at the Louvre voted to strike for the day over working conditions and other complaints, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Workers display an union flag outside the Louvre museum after they voted to strike for the day over working conditions and other complaints, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
A board advises opening delays outside the pyramid of the Louvre museum as workers at the Louvre will vote to go on strike or continue talks with the government after months of mounting pressure on the world's most visited museum, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
FILE - A carpet at Le Louvre museum, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
FILE- People walk by an entrance of the Louvre museum, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva, file)
