US player achieves feats like Garrincha, Ronaldinho and Zidane in the World Cup

Forward Folarin Balogan, from the United States, achieved a rare feat this Wednesday (1st) by scoring a goal and being sent off in the same knockout match of the World Cup. The situation occurred during the team's classification over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32.

With this incident, Balogan joins a select group of only three other players in the history of the World Cup who had already recorded the same feat: Mané Garrincha, Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Zinedine Zidane.

The American striker scored the USA's first goal in the 45th minute of the first half. In the final stage, at 18 minutes, he committed a foul which, after a VAR review, resulted in a red card.

Garrincha in 1962
In 1962, during Brazil's second world championship campaign, Mané Garrincha was the protagonist after Pelé's injury. In the semi-final against Chile, he scored twice.

However, at the end of the second half, Garrincha attacked Rojas and was sent off. Despite this, the assistant referee did not attend the FIFA trial, and Garrincha was acquitted to play in the final.

Ronaldinho Gaúcho in 2002
In the year of his fifth championship, in 2002, another Brazilian repeated the feat. In the quarter-finals of the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, Ronaldinho Gaúcho scored a great free kick against England, turning the score around. Minutes later, he fouled Dany Mills and was sent off.

Zidane in 2006
The last time the event had occurred before Balogan was in 2006. In the World Cup final against Italy, Zidane opened the scoring from the penalty spot after just six minutes. In extra time, he headbutted Materazzi in the chest, receiving a red card. Italy won on penalties.

Folarin Balogan is the United States' top scorer at this World Cup, with three goals. He scored twice on his debut against Paraguay and scored the first goal in the victory over Bosnia in the round of 32.

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