USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino says Folarin Balogun should “never” have been shown a red card after he was sent off against Bosnia following a VAR review. Multiple outlets report that the decision comes after Balogun commits a foul in the second half, with the incident described as a stamped or stepping action on Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic’s foot. Pochettino frames the foul as unintentional, adding that it was “never” his intention to step on the opponent. The red card triggers a suspension, which all the coverage ties to his absence from the United States’ next match. Sources state the USA faces Belgium next in the World Cup, and Balogun misses that last-16 showdown. Separately, at least one report says Pochettino does not attribute the United States’ broader tournament outcome to the red-card controversy. Overall, the accounts agree on the key sequence: VAR review leads to a red card, Pochettino disputes the correctness of the decision, and Balogun’s suspension affects the following game.