Balogun on red card: 'Yellow card would have been fair' | Fulton Sun

Folarin Balogun on red card: 'Yellow card would have been fair' | Fulton Sun addresses the aftermath of Balogun’s dismissal and the USMNT’s preparation for its World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium. Balogun said Friday in Seattle that he disagreed with the red-card decision that will make him miss the match on Monday. In the US’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday in Inglewood, California, Balogun scored his third goal of the tournament in the first half before receiving a second-half red card for a tackle on Tarik Muharemovic. A foul was not called initially, but a video review led to the sending off. Balogun said a yellow card “would have been fair,” while emphasizing staying calm and focusing on the larger picture. Tyler Adams noted the team will remain flexible without their top scorer, and the suspension is expected to be the standard one match, allowing Balogun’s return for a quarterfinal if the US advances.