The Royal Belgian Football Association released a statement on Sunday in response to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s decision to suspend United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match red card suspension ahead of the two countries’ round of 16 match at Seattle Stadium on Monday. “The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA’s decision to…
Surprise! FOX Sports’ Doug McIntyre and Melissa Ortiz reported on Sunday afternoon that United States forward Folarin Balogun has been cleared to play in the country’s Monday night round of 16 matchup against Belgium. As for the backstory, Balogun was given a red card in the 64th minute of play of Team USA’s round of…
FIFA has cleared the way for U.S. men’s national team forward Folarin Balogun to play in the USA’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle on Monday, multiple sources confirmed to us Sunday. The news was first reported by The Athletic. Balogun — who scored the game-winning goal in last week’s round…
Before Folarin Balogun’s night was shrouded by the controversy surrounding his red card, the United States men’s national team striker was the center of attention for a different reason: his goal celebration. In the 45th minute of the United States’ round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on…
SEATTLE — Surrounded by his U.S. men’s national team players, Mauricio Pochettino went right down the middle. On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, the Argentine-born coach celebrated America’s pastime by throwing out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners game. The sold-out crowd, many wearing red-and-white striped USA soccer jerseys, cheered for both their…
U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will throw the first pitch before Friday night’s Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays, which the team was invited to attend. Pochettino played catch with a few of his players before Friday’s practice at Husky Soccer Stadium. The U.S. plays Belgium in…
U.S. men’s national team star striker Folarin Balogun has avoided a multi-game suspension for his red card in the win over Bosnia and Herzegovina but will sit out the World Cup round of 16 game vs. Belgium, a U.S. Soccer spokesman confirmed. Balogun, who scored in Wednesday’s 2-0 win, was sent off in the 64th…
Folarin Balogun entered an exclusive club with his goal for the United States against Bosnia and Herzegovina — but only because he also got a red card. In FIFA World Cup history, there have only been four players to score and be sent off in the same game during the knockout stage. Here are the…
While this World Cup has been a lot of fun to follow for the USA, this journey is about this group. It’s a thing of beauty, and it’s not even finished. So many more people are hopping on this train right now. It was incredible to see these players being serenaded with the love they…
After celebrating a long-awaited knockout round win at the World Cup on Wednesday night, U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino now has a big decision staring at him: what to do at center forward. Folarin Balogun is suspended for the upcoming round of 16 catchup on Monday against Belgium after being shown a red…
