USMNT roundup: Red-hot Folarin Balogun chasing Ligue 1 history as Americans' World Cup form takes shape
Less than two months before the World Cup, Folarin Balogun is feeling it.
Strikers are a streaky bunch. When they’re scoring regularly, swelling with confidence and demanding the ball, it does not seem to matter who is marking them or whether they’ve been invisible most of the match. A goal surely is coming.
Less than two months before the World Cup , Folarin Balogun is feeling it. The United States’ undeniable No. 1 striker failed to score in the run of play Sunday but converted the tying penalty kick early in the second half of Monaco’s 2-2 draw with Auxerre.
The scoring haul is staggering: Eight consecutive Ligue 1 matches and 10 goals in the past 10 Monaco games across all competitions. His Ligue 1 streak is tied for the second longest this century, trailing only Sonny Anderson’s 11 for Lyon in 2001. His 12 goals are tied for fourth on the league scoring chart.
The 24-year-old also scored five times in the Champions League and once in the Coupe de France for 18 overall — his most productive campaign since posting 22 for Reims in 2022-23. As every striker knows, though, form can be fleeting. Before beginning his scoring tear, Balogun went eight matches across all competitions without a goal.
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