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Balogun Suspended After Red Card | Oakland News
Folarin Balogun, U.S. Men’s National Team’s top scorer with three goals, is suspended for one game after picking up a straight red card in their crucial 2-0 World Cup win — a call that can’t be appealed under FIFA rules. The controversial decision, made after VAR review, came in the 64th minute following a collision deemed serious foul play, despite some referees calling it accidental. The team, down a man for the final stretch, still managed to clinch victory — but now faces Belgium without their key offensive weapon. Coach and teammates are frustrated, but resilience remains as the U.S…
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