England star player Folarin Balogun was selected to represent the US Men's National Team after an approved eligibility change.
using the slogans “I’m coming home” and “Let’s make history.” It was the first ever post on his Instagram account which already had 265,000 followers.He has 19 goals and dueled with Kylian Mbappé for part of the season to be the league top scorer. Mbappé now leads with 26 for Paris Saint-Germain.“My parents were on holiday there for a few months because we have family in New York,” Balogun said in with the French league website this season.
Balogun also acknowledged “London is my city, it’s where I grew up, where my friends are, and if people ask me where I’m from, I say I’m English. But, yes, I am a mixture of all these cultures.”His decision to represent the United States comes five weeks before England plays in the Under-21 European Championship being hosted by Romania and Georgia.
FIFA rules allow players to change national eligibility before playing in a competitive game at senior level. on a visit to Florida in March and the top player pool is expected to be used for CONCACAF Nations League games next month. A squad mostly from Major League Soccer is planned for the CONCACAF Gold Cup from June 24 to July 16, when European-based players are on vacation and then start reporting to clubs for preseason training.
The U.S., Mexico and Canada will play mostly friendlies for the next three years ahead of co-hosting the first 48-team men’s World Cup in 2026.
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