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United States\u2019 Folarin Balogun (20) celebrates with United States\u2019 Sergino Dest (2) as Bosnia\u2019s Kerim Alajbegovic (19) and Bosnia\u2019s Sead Kolasinac (5) stand by after scoring during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2014 Folarin Balogun\u2019s night in the World Cup\u2019s round of 32 was a roller coaster of emotions.<\/p>

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It began with his third goal of the tournament to put the United States in the lead against Bosnia-Herzegovina and ended prematurely when he was given a red card early in the second half that will force him to miss the next game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so unfortunate honestly,\u201d teammate Christian Pulisic said following Wednesday\u2019s 2-0 win<\/a> . \u201cIt just seems so harsh for us to get that. He\u2019s done so much for us, and now we got his back. If he has to miss the next game, it\u2019s just ridiculous for something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Balogun celebrated a goal with The Silencer move used by the NBA\u2019s LeBron James \u2014 twice \u2014 but the first time he put the ball in the net the goal was disallowed for offside.<\/p>\n

He received a red card from Brazilian referee Raphael Claus for stepping on Tarik Muharemovic\u2019s right ankle. Claus didn\u2019t initially signal a card but showed Balogun red after a video review.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt never was intentional,\u201d U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said. \u201cIt\u2019s never a red card. Never. … If the intention is to damage the opponent, OK, I understand. But that never was. It was a normal action in football that you are fighting for the ball and your feet land.\u201d<\/p>\n

Balogun became the third player to score and be sent off in a World Cup knockout game after Brazil\u2019s Ronaldinho in a 2002 quarterfinal against England and France\u2019s Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 final against Italy.<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty cool record, huh,\u201d teammate Chris Richards said.<\/p>\n

Balogun has to serve an automatic one-game suspension for Monday\u2019s round of 16 game against Belgium. There is no appeal process for a red card suspension unless FIFA assesses a penalty of more than one game.<\/p>\n

Teammate Weston McKennie called the lack of an appeal process \u201cbogus\u201d and disagreed with the call made after the video review.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously the ref made a decision that he made, but I think it\u2019s questionable,\u201d McKennie said. \u201cI think there\u2019s been many other plays like that throughout the tournament on other players that a card wasn\u2019t given at all. It\u2019s disappointing.\u201d<\/p>

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Balogun was consoled on the field by Pulisic and Bosnian defender Sead Kolasinac following the decision and did come back out to celebrate with his teammates after the game. He even shook hands with the officials despite the call that went against him.<\/p>\n

Now the U.S. likely will turn to Ricardo Pepi or Haji Wright for the game against Belgium.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tough decision to make,\u201d Wright said about the call. \u201cIn the heat of the moment I think the stills (photos) look worse than it did live. But I\u2019m always ready and prepared to do my best for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Balogun\u2019s goal was disallowed for offside in the 31st minute, he put the U.S. ahead in the 45th minute as Malik Tillman\u2019s pass was deflected into his path by Bosnia\u2019s Stjepan Radeljic with a sliding clearance attempt.<\/p>\n

The ball deflected off a foot of Muharemovic and bounced in front of Balogun, who with his left foot sent the ball between goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj and the far post for his third goal of the tournament and his 12th international goal.<\/p>\n

James, a 41-year-old who is the NBA\u2019s career scoring leader, designed the celebration to quiet a hostile opposing crowd. For his part, James also celebrated on social media<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude\u2019s four in the initial tournament in 1930.<\/p>\n

Balogun received the Americans\u2019 fifth World Cup red card after Eric Wynalda against Czechoslovakia in 1990, Fernando Clavijo against Brazil in 1994, and Pablo Mastroeni and Eddie Pope against Italy in 2006<\/p>

Read more All Blacks select Ruben Love at flyhalf, 2 new caps in Nations Championship lineup to face France<\/a><\/p>\n

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See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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