Folarin Balogun found the net for the United States before being dismissed with a straight red card during their round of 32 clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The incident occurred at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, where Balogun was shown a direct red card for a challenge on Bosnia-Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic, leaving the United States to play out a significant portion of the match with ten men.

The dismissal marked a dramatic and costly moment for the United States — Balogun had contributed to their attacking effort by scoring, only for his afternoon to end in controversy following the challenge on Muharemovic.

The round of 32 tie is part of the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026, which is being co-hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.