# Pochettino regrets limited role in Balogun red-card appeal

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-26 08:16 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/26/pochettino-regrets-limited-role-in-balogun-red-card-decision-at-world-cup?traffic_source=rss

> United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said he regretted not playing a larger role in the decision to appeal Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card. He said the controversy altered the team’s energy before the US lost 4-1 to Belgium in the last 16.