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Goalscorer Balogun sent off for USA

USA forward Folarin Balogun received a straight red card for a challenge on Bosnia-Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic during their World Cup match.

Foto: BBC Sport

Folarin Balogun, the USA striker, was shown a straight red card during a World Cup match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The red card was issued for a challenge on Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic. Balogun will now face a suspension, likely missing the next match. No further details about the incident have been provided.

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