‘He made the right choice’ — Fans concede as striker who snubbed Nigeria for USA breaks 96-year-old World Cup record
Nigerian-born star Folarin Balogun broke a 96-year-old World Cup record, while the Super Eagles watch from home
Fun fact: Balogun’s mother was visiting her sister-in-law in NYC while pregnant and wasn’t able to return home to England so that’s why Falorin was born in the US and eligible to play for USA! https://t.co/rXjoOgRddg
— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) June 13, 2026
Balogun declaring for USA might be one of the smartest career moves, he’s gonna eat of this game for decades over there.
— Fuad (@FuadCadani) June 13, 2026
Balogun could’ve represented England or Nigeria. He was never going to lead the line for either nation. It was a good decision to settle for the US because he’s now going to eat off this particular game for the rest of his career
— Lepokisi (@Bhokisi_) June 13, 2026
Balogun was eligible for England, Nigeria and the US. Probably would not have made the England team. Nigeria did not qualify for the second straight WC. I think he made the right choice.
— The Football Forge (@FootballForge) June 13, 2026