Folarin Balogun has made an impact on the biggest stage possible in football.
After seven games at the 2026 World Cup, no player had scored more goals than the former Arsenal striker as he netted a brace in United States’ 4-1 win over Paraguay on Saturday morning (UK time).
The 24-year-old’s route to the World Cup has been an interesting one. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Balogun was also eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents as well as England having grown up in London.
FIFA approved the striker’s application a few months before he left Arsenal on a permanent…
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