Hellas Verona
Italian Serie A club; site of Pulisic's last goal before his 100-day World Cup drought.
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When did Pulisic last score, and can he rediscover form before the World Cup?
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- When did Pulisic last score before the 2026 World Cup?
- Pulisic last scored on 28 December 2025 against Hellas Verona for AC Milan. By 6 April 2026, his drought had passed 100 days across 20 combined club-and-country appearances.Source: Lowdown reporting, 6 April 2026
- Is Pulisic fit for the 2026 World Cup?
- Pulisic has been playing but goalless in 8 consecutive USMNT appearances and 20 games combined. He featured as a substitute in AC Milan's 1-0 defeat to Napoli on 6 April 2026.Source: Lowdown / AC Milan match report
Background
Hellas Verona FC is an Italian professional football club from Verona, competing in Serie A , Italy's top division. Founded in 1903, they are best known for their shock Serie A title in 1984-85 under coach Osvaldo Bagnoli, one of the most celebrated upsets in Italian football history. They have spent periods in lower divisions but currently maintain Serie A status as a mid-table side.
Verona entered the 2026 World Cup story when Christian Pulisic scored his last goal against them on 28 December 2025 , a strike that began a drought exceeding 100 days by the time it was measured on 6 April 2026. The drought spans both AC Milan and the USMNT, with Pulisic goalless in eight consecutive USMNT appearances and a combined club-and-country run of 20 games without a goal entering the pre-tournament window. The figure became a focal point of discussion about Pulisic's World Cup readiness.
Hellas Verona's significance in the Lowdown context is entirely as a temporal marker: the moment at which the USMNT captain's form began to unravel before the most important tournament of his career. Whether Pulisic can rediscover scoring form before Pochettino's 26 May squad announcement is the central individual narrative of the USMNT's World Cup preparation.