How Folarin Balogun’s accidental USA eligibility created World Cup hero
Soccer How Folarin Balogun’s accidental USA eligibility created World Cup hero By Grant Young Published June 12, 2026, 11:29 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The USA men’s soccer team’s 2026 World Cup hopes might hinge on star striker Folarin Balogun, who already scored multiple goals for Team USA in its opening match against Paraguay on June 12.
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| Publication time | Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:29:58 -0400 |
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Soccer How Folarin Balogun’s accidental USA eligibility created World Cup hero By Grant Young Published June 12, 2026, 11:29 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The USA men’s soccer team’s 2026 World Cup hopes might hinge on star striker Folarin Balogun, who already scored multiple goals for Team USA in its opening match against Paraguay on June 12. However, Balogun was never supposed to be eligible to play for Team USA in the first place. 4 Folarin Balogun scored two goals Friday night for Team USA in its opening World Cup match against Paraguay.
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