USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino reacts to both the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina and a separate incident involving forward Folarin Balogun. Multiple reports say Balogun scores the decisive goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but is later sent off after about an hour for a challenge on Tarik Muharemovic. Following the match, Pochettino focuses heavily on the dismissal, saying the red card call is not justified, while also acknowledging the team will have to prepare without Balogun for the next game due to the suspension. With the USMNT advancing into the World Cup round of 16, the coaching staff shifts attention to lineup and personnel planning for the knockout stage. The accounts align on the match outcome, the timing and opponent for the foul, and Pochettino’s criticism of the referee decision. Together, the reports portray a night dominated by the team’s progression but complicated by disciplinary consequences for a key attacking player.
Pochettino disputes Balogun red card as USMNT advance to World Cup round of 16
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino reacts to both the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina and a separate incident involving forward Folarin Balogun. Multiple reports say Balogun scores the decis...
- The USMNT beat Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance to the World Cup round of 16.
- Folarin Balogun scores in the win.
- Balogun is sent off after about an hour for a challenge on Tarik Muharemovic.
- Mauricio Pochettino criticizes the red-card decision and says it should never be a red card.
- Balogun’s suspension affects the USMNT for their next match.
The USMNT are into the World Cup round of 16, yet Mauricio Pochettino spent his night talking about a red card rather than a result. Folarin Balogun scored the goal that beat Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, then was sent off after the hour for a challenge on Tarik Muharemovic.
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