Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:09pm on 02 Jul 2026,Thursday Sports
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino strongly disputed the red card shown to striker Folarin Balogun during the USA’s 2-0 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Balogun, who scored the opening goal, was sent off after a VAR review for a challenge on a Bosnian defender. Pochettino argued the incident was a “normal action” and insisted the dismissal was harsh and undeserved. Despite playing with 10 men, the USA secured victory and advanced to the Round of 16, where Balogun will miss the clash against Belgium due to an automatic one-match suspension. (PC: Reuters)
