USMNT's Folarin Balogun Just Did Something Not Seen at World Cup Since 2006
Summary
Folarin Balogun scored a goal for the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup Round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina but was later given a red card. This was the first time since 2006 that a player scored and was sent off in the same World Cup knockout game. Balogun will miss the next match against Belgium because the red card cannot be appealed.Key Facts
- Folarin Balogun scored the first goal for the U.S. team just before halftime against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- Balogun received a red card in the 64th minute, meaning he was sent off and could not play the rest of the match.
- The last player to score and get a red card in a World Cup knockout match was Zinedine Zidane in 2006.
- The U.S. team won the match 2-0 without Balogun, with Malik Tillman scoring a notable free kick goal.
- FIFA rules do not allow the U.S. to appeal Balogun’s red card.
- Balogun is the U.S. team's top scorer in the tournament with 3 goals.
- Ricardo Pepi is expected to replace Balogun but has not performed strongly so far.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino may change tactics to adjust for Balogun’s absence in the next match.
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