Folarin Balogun scored the opening goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina, then received a red card following a VAR review, all in the first half. The Americans spent the majority of the match with ten men.
What happened on the pitch
Balogun found the net to give the US the lead. Then came the VAR review, which confirmed the decision to dismiss the player who had just put his team ahead.
The red card left head coach Mauricio Pochettino with a lineup puzzle that had no clean solution.
Why Balogun’s absence stings more than most
