Peoples Gazette profiled 15 players of Nigerian heritage who are representing other nations at the tournament in North America.
The ex-Arsenal player played for England across various youth levels as well as for the U.S. U-18 team.
Co-hosts United States and Australia will face each other in their 2026 FIFA World Cup second Group D match at the Settle Stadium on Friday evening.
Massive pressure will be on many players from North America, especially the three host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The announcement has drawn well-wishes from several of Saka’s current and former Arsenal teammates, including Gabriel Martinelli and Joe Willock.
Reacting to the incident, the U.S. Soccer Federation tweeted, “There is absolutely no place in the game for such hateful and discriminatory behaviour.”
Balogun featured in the English Premier League just twice last season, before spending the second half of the campaign on loan at Middlesbrough.
The Arsenal youngsters defeated their Chelsea counterpart 6-1 on Sunday.
