USMNT star Folarin Balogun has issued a heartfelt apology to supporters following the United States’ humbling exit from the 2026 World Cup. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Taking to social media, Balogun expressed the deep pain of the exit and took responsibility for the performance.
Folarin added that even if the decision to overturn his red card is controversial, he had to accept it.
His words, “My debut World Cup. It hurts to wait 4 years to compete at the highest level our sport has to offer. I want to say sorry to our fans, it was not good enough when it mattered most and we let you down. Soccer in America will only become bigger – the belief, the talent, and the passion is continually growing and I know the best days are in front of us, the future belongs to those who never stop believing, this moment will fuel us. We will be back. Why not us? For the nation. For the flag.
When you’re given a red card, usually the protocol is you don’t play in the following game. Then, when that decision’s overturned, of course, it’s going to be controversial. So it didn’t really surprise me too much. But as a player my job is just to go out there and focus on my job. And I’m disappointed we weren’t able to win today. I accepted the decision when I was given the red card, and then I also accepted the decision when I was told I could play. There’s not too much else I can really say on the on the matter. All that being said, Belgium were the better team today. They played much better than us.”
