He played for 75 minutes in the CONCACAF Semi Final, before being subbed - in a game that finished 3-0 to the US - and saw both teams reduced to nine men.
Matt Turner also played - and had little to do to ensure he kept his 18th clean sheet in 27 caps
Final looks to be early on Monday morning
Balogun debuts for USA
posted on 16/6/23
He had a quiet game they say.
posted on 16/6/23
So a game can get abandoned for homophobic chants but not racism it seems.
posted on 16/6/23
What are you talking about?
posted on 16/6/23
Actually I'm just reading it, in Spain that word does not mean anything remotely homophobic. It's like saying to a player.
"The argument for years was that the word has multiple cultural meanings in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries and that it is not intended as a homophobic slur when used by fans in a stadium. But there's no getting around the fact that it's a derogatory term that's demeaning to the gay community. FIFA and anti-discrimination groups have made that much clear and the Mexican soccer federation (FMF) has also recognized it and is taking action."