‘It’s been surreal’: USMNT’s Folarin Balogun moves on from controversial red card

Striker’s one-match ban will not be increased Balogun says yellow card would have been fair Pepi and Wright among options against Belgium Folarin Balogun fielded questions on the morning of his 25th birthday, though the cards being discussed weren’t filled with kind notes and two-dollar bills. Per Fifa rules, the striker was unable to speak to the media following the United States’ World Cup last-32 triumph over Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he opened the scoring in a commanding 2-0 win but was sent off after receiving a red card in the second half. Continue reading...

Jeff Rueter in Seattle · Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 12:15 PM
US news | The Guardian

‘It’s been surreal’: USMNT’s Folarin Balogun moves on from controversial red card

Striker’s one-match ban will not be increased
Balogun says yellow card would have been fair
Pepi and Wright among options against Belgium

Folarin Balogun fielded questions on the morning of his 25th birthday, though the cards being discussed weren’t filled with kind notes and two-dollar bills.

Per Fifa rules, the striker was unable to speak to the media following the United States’ World Cup last-32 triumph over Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he opened the scoring in a commanding 2-0 win but was sent off after receiving a red card in the second half.

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