Source: BroBible
Summary
Folarin Balogun scored two goals in the USMNT’s 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match. Balogun, 24, plays for AS Monaco and chose to play for the United States over England and Nigeria in 2023. He gained eligibility to play for the US due to being born in Brooklyn in 2001, after his mother was barred from boarding a flight to London due to her pregnancy.
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The routine arrives with confidence.
Folarin Balogun’s USMNT debut was a breakout performance. He scored two goals, including a stunning counterattack strike. His eligibility for the US team is thanks to an airline employee who barred his pregnant mother from flying in 2001. Now, he’s a key player in the USMNT’s World Cup run.
Birthplace: a loophole for the win.
Author: Evan Null
