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World Cup: Folarin Balogun takes the high road after controversial red card — 'I have to accept it': key context

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3 min readalexi lalasenUpdated 7/4/2026

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The confirmed context is: Folarin Balogun remained upbeat Friday despite a controversial red card that will sideline him for the USMNT's Round of 16 match against Belgium. "A yellow card would have been fair," he said before training at the University of Washington. "It's something that's happened, so we have to move forward, and I have to accept it. " On Wednesday, Balogun scored his team-best third goal of the tournament to give the U. a halftime lead against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early in the second half, however, he was red-carded following a video review of an incident that did not initially warrant discipline from referee Raphael Claus
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Quick summary

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The confirmed context is: Folarin Balogun remained upbeat Friday despite a controversial red card that will sideline him for the USMNT's Round of 16 match against Belgium. "A yellow card would have been fair," he said before training at the University of Washington. "It's something that's happened, so we have to move forward, and I have to accept it. " On Wednesday, Balogun scored his team-best third goal of the tournament to give the U. a halftime lead against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early in the second half, however, he was red-carded following a video review of an incident that did not initially warrant discipline from referee Raphael Claus
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Folarin Balogun remained upbeat Friday despite a controversial red card that will sideline him for the USMNT's Round of 16 match against Belgium. "A yellow card would have been fair," he said before training at the University of Washington. "It's something that's happened, so we have to move forward, and I have to accept it. " On Wednesday, Balogun scored his team-best third goal of the tournament to give the U. a halftime lead against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early in the second half, however, he was red-carded following a video review of an incident that did not initially warrant discipline from referee Raphael Claus

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Google Trends en Yahoo Sports — World Cup: Folarin Balogun takes the high road after controversial red card — 'I have to accept it': Folarin Balogun remained upbeat Friday despite a controversial red card that will sideline him for the USMNT's Round of 16 match against Belgium. "A yellow card would have been fair," he said before training at the University of Washington. "It's something that's happened, so we have to move forward, and I have to accept it. " On Wednesday, Balogun scored his team-best third goal of the tournament to give the U. a halftime lead against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early in the second half, however, he was red-carded following a video review of an incident that did not initially warrant discipline from referee Raphael Claus

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World Cup: Folarin Balogun takes the high road after controversial red card — 'I have to accept it'

Folarin Balogun remained upbeat Friday despite a controversial red card that will sideline him for the USMNT's Round of 16 match against Belgium.

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Google Trends en Yahoo Sports · World Cup: Folarin Balogun takes the high road after controversial red card — 'I have to accept it'Folarin Balogun remained upbeat Friday despite a controversial red card that will sideline him for the USMNT's Round of 16 match against Belgium.

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World Cup: Folarin Balogun takes the high road after controversial red card — 'I have to accept it' · Google Trends en Yahoo Sports
Folarin Balogun remained upbeat Friday despite a controversial red card that will sideline him for the USMNT's Round of 16 match against Belgium. "A yellow card would have been fair," he said before training at the University of Washington. "It's something that's happened, so we have to move forward, and I have to accept it. " On Wednesday, Balogun scored his team-best third goal of the tournament to give the U. a halftime lead against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early in the second half, however, he was red-carded following a video review of an incident that did not initially warrant discipline from referee Raphael Claus

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