Folarin Balogun, red card and World Cup
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Folarin Balogun became the first U.S. player to get a red card in this World Cup. Here's what that means for him and for the team. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
United States Men’s National Team star Folarin Balogun put the team up 1-0 late in the first half of Wednesday night’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but a controversial call early in the second half sent him to the locker room for the rest of the match and will sideline him for the next match,
Folarin Balogun was given a red card in the round of 32. What's that mean for the USA's next match vs. Belgium?
SANTA CLARA, Calif — For 64 minutes, Falorin Balogun looked every bit like the player capable of carrying the United States deep into the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Then, in an instant, everything changed.
