Former USMNT coach Bruce Arena approves of Folarin Balogun's red card: 'That's a dangerous play'
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Key Points:
- USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino disagrees with striker Folarin Balogun's red card, calling it an accidental, normal football action without intent.
- Former USMNT coach Bruce Arena supports the red card decision, emphasizing player safety and describing the foul as dangerous despite the lack of intent.
- The red card, issued after VAR review, will force Balogun to miss the USMNT's Round of 32 match against Belgium, with no appeal option available.
- There is debate over the use of slow-motion replay in the VAR decision, with some questioning if it influenced the severity of the punishment.
- Bruce Arena, the longest-serving USMNT coach, has a history of both successes and failures with the team, including a quarterfinal appearance in 2002 and failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
