What specific action by Balogun led to the initial red card?

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Balogun’s initial straight red card was triggered by stepping on a Bosnia-Herzegovina defender’s foot.
Folarin Balogun received a straight red card after stepping on a Bosnia-Herzegovina defender’s foot during the round-of-32 match. The incident was reviewed via video, and the US won that match 2-0, but Balogun’s action led to an automatic one-game ban under FIFA rules.
The offence happened in the round-of-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina
Balogun’s red card came in the US’s round-of-32 game versus Bosnia-Herzegovina. That match ended with a 2-0 US win, but the defender-foot incident was the decisive moment for his dismissal.
The action was stepping on a defender’s foot
The specific action described was Balogun stepping on a Bosnia-Herzegovina defender’s foot. The red card was issued following a video review tied to that incident.
The red card was straight and triggered an automatic one-game ban
The dismissal was a straight red card, not a second yellow. Under the rules cited, a straight red card automatically triggers a one-game ban, which Balogun had been set to serve before the later suspension decision.

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