USA striker Folarin Balogun has disclosed that his brilliant brace in their 4-1 opening match victory against Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup was a real dream.
Balogun scored a sensational first-half brace, leading the USMNT to a dominant victory over Paraguay in their Group D opener.
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The Monaco forward’s standout performance made history, marking the first time an American player scored two goals in a World Cup match since the inaugural tournament in 1930.
Speaking about his sensational start to the tournament, Balogun in a chat with FIFA.com, stated that playing on the world stage, and proving to fans that he made the right choice in committing to the United States, was the fulfillment of a lifelong ambition.
“It’s an amazing occasion. It’s an amazing night and something I dreamed of for a long time. I committed to the US and a part of it was wanting to play on the biggest stages and repay the fans,” the Monaco forward told FIFA.
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“It means everything to me to play in front of the home fans…. a World Cup on our home soil… I’m very happy and very proud of everyone. It means the world to get the first-game nerves out of the way and the way we did. I’m sure it will do us a lot of good.
“It’s just how the cherries fell… I know I scored against them before and to do it again on a bigger stage is a dream come true,” added Balogun, who was named the Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match.
