Folarin Balogun admits the furore around the suspension of his red card affected the US team Credit: Luke Hales / Getty Images via AFP

Folarin Balogun admitted Tuesday that the suspension of his red card in the World Cup after President Donald Trump intervened put added pressure on the US team.

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