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At the time FIFA made its decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-match ban due to a red card, it seemed like a game-changing update for the United States.
It turned out that Balogun couldn't lift the USMNT on his shoulders in the World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium. Whether the striker was on the field or not, this was going to be the night things ended for the USA at this tournament on home soil.
And while there are those saying Balogun played poorly, that's unfair.
He drew the foul with stout positioning that led directly to Malik Tillman's free kick goal.
At the time FIFA made its decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-match ban due to a red card, it seemed like a game-changing update for the United States.
It turned out that Balogun couldn't lift the USMNT on his shoulders in the World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium. Whether the striker was on the field or not, this was going to be the night things ended for the USA at this tournament on home soil.
And while there are those saying Balogun played poorly, that's unfair.
He drew the foul with stout positioning that led directly to Malik Tillman's free kick goal.
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