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Left Chasing Messi, Mbappé And Haaland, USA's Folarin Balogun Eyes History

U.S. World Cup Team Training Base (Irvine, Calif.) — As he walked to his spot in front of the microphones and cameras before the USA's Monday morning practice session, Folarin Balogun trailed the incomparable Lionel Messi and two other players by a single goal as the top scorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. By the time the Stars and Stripes striker was done speaking to the assembled media, Messi had increased his lead by another goal. And then the GOAT added another before the U.S. squad’s practice had even finished. Things change quickly at World Cups. It's a lesson that 24-year-old Balogun — w...