2026 World Cup: Team USA striker Folarin Balogun shown red card in second half after first half goal

Team USA will finish its Round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night with only 10 players. After putting the United States up 1-0 in the first half with an impressive goal, striker Folarin Balogun was sent off with a red card in the second half after committing a foul. This play is being reviewed for a potential red card against the US pic.twitter.com/EdyPpgpycA — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 2, 2026 Balogun will not only miss the remainder of this match but also the Round of 16 game, should Team USA advance, because of the decision. The U.S. striker was trying to go for the ball but ended up landing completely on the opponent’s ankle. In real time, it looked bad, but maybe not red-card worthy. Slowed down, which the broadcast said was the replay that VAR was using, it looked bad and resulted in Balogun getting sent off. Folarin Balogun is shown a red card and the US is down to 10 players. pic.twitter.com/mLxzhbGD8N — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 2, 2026 He had been the hero for the United States in the first half. It looked like Balogun had scored an early goal to put the U.S. up, but it was overturned because he was offside. The striker wasn’t dismayed and ended up netting a 45th-minute goal to put Team USA up just before halftime. THE @USMNT TAKES THE LEAD 🇺🇸 NOW BALOGUN CAN REALLY HIT THE @KingJames SILENCER! pic.twitter.com/4t9LzMjUUG — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 2, 2026 Balogun made infamous history with his ejection. He is just the third player to ever score a goal and then get a red card in the same World Cup knockout-stage match. Folarin Balogun is the third player to score a goal and get a red card in the same World Cup knockout-stage match… 2026 🇺🇸 Folarin Balogun, R32 vs BIH 2006 🇫🇷 Zinedine Zidane, final vs ITA 2002 🇧🇷 Ronaldinho, quarters vs ENG — Paul Carr (@PaulCarr) July 2, 2026 The U.S. striker joins Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final against Italy and Ronaldinho in the 2002 quarterfinals against England. Balogun is also the fifth USMNT player to ever receive a red card, and the first since 2006. This post will be updated.