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Goalscorer Balogun sent off for USA

Goalscorer Balogun sent off for USA
BBC Sport Thursday 02 July 2026, 02:12 UTC 1 min read
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USA forward Folarin Balogun is shown a straight red card for a challenge on Bosnia-Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic during their World Cup match.

USA forward Folarin Balogun is shown a straight red card for a challenge on Bosnia-Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic during their World Cup match.
Goalscorer Balogun (ORG) USA USA (ORG) Folarin Balogun (PERSON) Bosnia-Herzegovina's (LOCATION) Tarik Muharemovic (PERSON) World Cup (EVENT)
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