Soccer fans and pretty much everyone else are bewildered — how could Folarin Balogun get a red card for a foul that seemed unintentional and not that bad in the USMNT win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 in the 2026 World Cup?
That’s the question after a review of his contact with Tarik Muharemovic was given the red card, but as so many fans pointed out, a similar play involving Lionel Messi earlier in the World Cup wasn’t given the same treatment. In a game earlier in the tournament, the Argentinian legend was involved in some contact
Our publication features several staff writers, allowing us to report on different events and offer expert perspectives across various subjects.