SUSPENSION · WC · ESPN · 1d ago

Pochettino says U.S. 'punished enough' for Balogun red card

United States manager Mauricio Pochettino praised FIFA's decision to lift the suspension on U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, saying the USMNT was "punished enough" by having to play shorthanded against Bosnia-Herzegovina for 35 minutes.

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