Nuno da Costa chest traps the ball during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — U.S. forward Christian Pulisic trained on his own during practice Monday while he rehabilitates a calf injury that limited him to one half of action in the Americans’ opening World Cup victory last week.

Pulisic participated in individual work and then went to the gym while his teammates practiced at their training base in Irvine, California. The AC Milan attacker got kicked in the calf during training last week, and he left the Americans’ 4-1 victory over Paraguay at halftime for precautionary reasons.

Pulisic was outstanding in the first match of his second World Cup, tormenting Paraguay’s defense with repeated runs down the left side at SoFi Stadium. He recorded an assist on a goal by Folarin Balogun, and his playmaking was directly responsible for an own-goal scored by Paraguay while the Americans went ahead 3-0 in their highest-scoring performance in World Cup history.

The U.S. gave no update on Pulisic’s condition Monday, but he said after the game that he didn’t think it was serious.

“I just got a bit of a kick in the first half, so I’m really hoping that it’s nothing,” Pulisic said at the time. “I’m hoping I’ll be fine the next few days. Just the back of my leg, sort of my calf area. I’m staying positive. I don’t think it’s anything.”

Cape Verde ties Spain

ATLANTA — Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw on Monday.

An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha helped Cape Verde deny a victory by one of the favorites to win the tournament. The result was the biggest shock of the World Cup so far.

Belgium gets a draw

SEATTLE — Romelu Lukaku’s mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium’s lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt at the World Cup Monday.

Lukaku came on in the 66th minute with Belgium trailing 1-0. He ran down the middle of the field and lurched to tap a cross from the right into the net, but Egypt defender Mohamed Hany did that instead, scoring an own-goal. The equalizing goal came only 23 seconds after Lukaku came on the field.

Elsewhere:

n A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch. A FIFA committee concluded Australian official Shaun Evans didn’t breach the sport’s disciplinary code. FIFA’s discrimination monitor had called for Evans to be removed from the tournament.

n Iran opened its politically charged World Cup by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday. The Iranian team overcame two deficits and finally got the tying goal from Mohammad Mohebbi in the 64th minute.

n Abdulelah Al-Amri scored on a rebound in the 41st minute for Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay’s Maxi Araújo responded with an equalizer in the 80th as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener on Monday in Miami.