LAS VEGAS—Having scored his first goal for the United States and won his first medal, Folarin Balogun looked to a future that includes a 2026 World Cup co-hosted by America.
“I’ve only been here a short amount of time, but already I feel a part of it and I feel a part of something bigger,” he said.
Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2–0 on Sunday night for the Americans’ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title.
“It’s another step in the right direction,” U.S. captain Christian Pulisic said. “It’s just going to be about these knockout games. Come those big tournaments, Copa América, World Cup, it’s time to get tough. We got to step up and score the goals when it counts and keep them out of our goal.”…