USMNT dismiss Balogun ban reversal as irrelevant to exit

Pochettino and his squad downplayed the controversy, stating that despite the media focus on Balogun's eligibility, he was serviceable in the 4-1 loss to Belgium. The striker earned the foul for the US's lone goal, though he was far from the dynamo seen in previous matches. Ultimately, the team acknowledged that individual performance would not have changed the outcome against a technically superior Belgian side. chickenroad.qpon