USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino says Folarin Balogun’s red card decision is incorrect, arguing the incident “never” merited a sending off. Balogun is reported to have been dismissed in the second half of the USA’s World Cup match against Bosnia after a VAR review. The review results in a ruling related to a foul described as Balogun stamping on Bosnia player Tarik Muharemovic’s foot. Pochettino says the striker did not intend to step on the opponent and maintains that, in his view, the event should not have been classified as a red card. Because of the suspension that follows the dismissal, Balogun is set to miss the USA’s next match, a last-16 showdown against Belgium next week. Multiple outlets report Pochettino’s comments as firm and categorical, emphasizing his belief that the red-card outcome was not justified by the nature of the foul.
Pochettino says Balogun red card was never warranted ahead of USA vs Belgium
USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino says Folarin Balogun’s red card decision is incorrect, arguing the incident “never” merited a sending off. Balogun is reported to have been dismissed in the second h...
- Mauricio Pochettino says he believes Folarin Balogun’s red card was never warranted.
- Balogun is sent off in the second half against Bosnia after a VAR review.
- The VAR decision follows a foul described as Balogun stamping on Tarik Muharemovic’s foot.
- Pochettino says Balogun did not intend to step on the opponent.
- Balogun’s suspension means he will miss the USA’s last-16 match against Belgium.
'It never was (his) intention to step on the player,' said the USA head coach.
2 hours agoUSA striker Folarin Balogun was controversially ruled to have stamped on Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic’s foot after a VAR review.
2 hours agoBalogun was sent-off in the second-half after a VAR referral, meaning he will miss the next game against Belgium
2 hours agoUSA coach Mauricio Pochettino said Wednesday striker Folarin Balogun should "never" have received a red card after he was sent off against Bosnia following a VAR review, meaning he will miss his side's last-16 World Cup showdown with Belgium next week."For me, never is a red card," said Pochettino.
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