USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino focuses on Folarin Balogun’s sending off after the United States advances to the World Cup round of 16 with a win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Multiple outlets report that Balogun scores in the match and is then shown a red card after about an hour for a challenge on Bosnia midfielder Tarik Muharemovic. Pochettino publicly criticizes the decision, saying it is “never a red card,” and frames the moment as a major talking point despite the result. With the next match approaching, the coaching staff and team must also address the implications for availability and match preparation. One report notes that the immediate outcome is that Balogun will miss the following game, described as the team’s biggest match in decades, while another discusses that the broader situation is tied to whether the red card is upheld or rescinded. Overall, the sources agree the USMNT move on, but the controversy around the red card dominates the post-match discussion.
Pochettino questions Balogun red card as USMNT prepare for World Cup round of 16
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino focuses on Folarin Balogun’s sending off after the United States advances to the World Cup round of 16 with a win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Multiple outlets rep...
- The United States defeats Bosnia and Herzegovina and advances to the World Cup round of 16.
- USMNT striker Folarin Balogun scores in the win.
- Balogun is shown a red card after a challenge on Tarik Muharemovic.
- Head coach Mauricio Pochettino criticizes the red-card decision, saying it is “never a red card.”
- Balogun’s status affects the USMNT’s preparation for their next match.
While the USMNT may have cut a massive break with Balogun's rescinded red card, it has also become the team everyone loves to hate.
1 month agoThe 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.
1 month agoThe United States will be without arguably its best player for it's biggest match in decades.
1 month agoThe USMNT head coach was delighted with his team's win over Bosnia but has to deal without his star striker for the next game.
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