GENEVA—Promising striker Folarin Balogun has opted to play for the United States at international level instead of England.
FIFA said in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday that it approved a request by the U.S. Soccer Federation to change Balogun’s national eligibility from England, which he had represented at Under-21 level.
The 21-year-old Balogun, who has scored 19 goals in the French league this season while on loan at Reims from Arsenal, was born in New York but grew up in London. He had also been eligible to play for Nigeria through family ties.
Balogun confirmed the move in a video on his social media accounts using the slogans “I’m coming home” and “Let’s make history.”…