USA march on but will Balogun red card prove costly?
•USA march on but will Balogun red card prove costly?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Goalscorer Balogun sent off for USAByAl...
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USA march on but will Balogun red card prove costly?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Goalscorer Balogun sent off for USAByAlex HoadBBC Sport JournalistPublished2 minutes ago"Why not us?"It is the question which coach Mauricio Pochettino posed back in March, when discussing the United States' chances of lifting a first World Cup on home soil on 19 July.It has become something of a battle cry for his squad during the tournament and even appears on a motivational poster in his office.However, 21 days into the competition, and with four of the potential eight matches on the road to footballing immortality negotiated, we are still unable to answer it.Will US pay price for Balogun red card?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Balogun scores & sees red as USA beat BosniaWednesday's win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in San Francisco Bay Area Stadium was thoroughly deserved and earned Pochettino's side a date with Belgium in Seattle on Monday evening (01:00 BST on Tuesday).It did not, however, come without a price.Folarin Balogun, the 24-year-old former Arsenal youngster, who inspired the US to a thumping win over Paraguay with two goals to begin their campaign, added his third of the tournament to break the deadlock shortly before half-time.He might have had a hat-trick, firing one effort wide of the near post, seeing an effort ruled out for offside and slicing a shot onto the bar from close range, but just after the hour mark his night, and potentially his World Cup was ended.What looked an innocuous tussle with Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic for a looping ball down the left channel ended with the forward being shown a straight red card.As Balogun attempted to shield the ball, Muharemovic managed to get in front of him, and as the forward's boot returned to the ground it landed on the back of the...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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