
Before there was a chance for any controversy to emerge surrounding Folarin Balogun’s omission from Mauricio Pochettino’s latest U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) roster, the Monaco forward was belatedly called up.
Balogun earned his chance to face South Korea and Japan in a series of friendlies after Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brian White pulled out through injury. The 29-year-old sustained a hamstring strain during last weekend’s victory over St. Louis, creating a gap in the roster which many already expected to be filled by Balogun.