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📰 World Cup NewsJuly 3, 2026· 1 min read

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

<ul><li><p>Striker’s one-match ban will not be increased</p></li><li><p>Balogun says yellow card would have been fair</p></li><li><p>Pepi and Wright among options against Belgium</p></li></ul><p>Folarin Balogun fielded questions on the morning of his 25th birthday, though the car

  • 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 rec

📰 Source: The Guardian  ·  Read the full article →

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