Referee Raphael Claus explained on the field that U.S. striker Folarin Balogun received a straight red card for committing a “serious foul” against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Wednesday’s World Cup round of 32 match.
Balogun had been coasting towards another tidal wave of praise after breaking the deadlock at the end of a difficult first half for the host. After a pair of fortuitous deflections, the U.S. top scorer contorted his body to slot his third goal of the summer underneath Nikola Vasilj.
