US Lands Prize Recruit in Arsenal Striker Folarin Balogun
- Folarin Balogun, a 21-year-old forward for Arsenal, has chosen to represent the United States men's national team over England's youth teams where he has played.
- Balogun was born in New York but raised in London and was also eligible to play for Nigeria, where his parents are from.
- FIFA approved Balogun's request to switch his national team allegiance from England to the U.S.
- Balogun is expected to report to the USMNT for the CONCACAF Nations League finals in June after a breakout season on loan in France where he scored 19 goals.
- Balogun's decision is a coup for a U.S. program that has sought a consistent goal scorer for years.