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Balogun Back for World Cup Clash | Minneapolis News
Folarin Balogun, the U.S. Men’s National Team’s top scorer, is cleared to play in the crucial World Cup clash against Belgium after FIFA overturned his red card suspension — a major boost for the team’s quest to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in over two decades. The controversial red card, awarded after a collision with a Bosnian defender that many believed was accidental, was typically non-appealable — but Balogun’s reinstatement, backed by U.S. Soccer’s active appeal, has reignited team morale. With three goals already this tournament, Balogun’s physical presence and scoring…
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