Superstar U.S. men’s national team forward Folarin Balogun has been on a magical World Cup run for the team, scoring three goals and tying Landon Donovan for the second-most goals by an American in a single World Cup tournament.
Now, his status for the upcoming round of 16 matchup against Belgium has become a heated international incident, raising questions about whether FIFA’s rules are applied equally across nations.
Team USA is listed at -122 on FanDuel to advance to the next round and win versus Belgium on Monday night. Our complete FanDuel Sportsbook review provides a useful guide on how to navigate through their platform.
Balogun was due to serve a one-game ban after being sent off in the 64th minute of the U.S. Men’s team’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1, after a video review deemed his challenge on defender Tarik Muharemovic a bad one. The red card itself was met with dislike from Balogun, noting the challenge was involuntary as the two players battled for the ball.
“If you played the game, you would understand there are scenarios that you simply can’t avoid, and it has to be taken into context when it’s being reviewed,” Balogun said.
Now, his status for the upcoming round of 16 matchup against Belgium has become a heated international incident, raising questions about whether FIFA’s rules are applied equally across nations.
Team USA is listed at -122 on FanDuel to advance to the next round and win versus Belgium on Monday night. Our complete FanDuel Sportsbook review provides a useful guide on how to navigate through their platform.
Balogun was due to serve a one-game ban after being sent off in the 64th minute of the U.S. Men’s team’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1, after a video review deemed his challenge on defender Tarik Muharemovic a bad one. The red card itself was met with dislike from Balogun, noting the challenge was involuntary as the two players battled for the ball.
“If you played the game, you would understand there are scenarios that you simply can’t avoid, and it has to be taken into context when it’s being reviewed,” Balogun said.
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