"Pochettino and Weah were full of praise for the way he led the line. "His work ethic is amazing in the way that he is always available in every single aspect of the game, with and without the ball," Pochettino said of Balogun after the match. "I'm so pleased with his performance." "We know he's an amazing player. He can change a game for us by sticking his foot into the action," Weah added."
"Weston McKennie was also complimentary of Balogun, believing his contribution also helped free up his team-mates. "Whenever he's able to use his speed and get in behind the line, he's so hard to track," the Juventus midfielder said. "Today, he did very well with holding the ball as well. Any balls that we played, whenever we had trouble in the back and played up top, he held them up very well.""
Folarin Balogun scored to salvage a 1-1 draw for the United States against Ecuador, turning home Malik Tillman's cross 19 minutes from time at Q2 Stadium. The goal marked his second consecutive international strike after scoring in a 2-0 win over Japan. Mauricio Pochettino praised Balogun's availability and work ethic both with and without the ball. Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie highlighted Balogun's ability to run in behind, fight defenders, hold up play and free up teammates. Ecuador remained unbeaten in 12 matches, and the hosts failed to win at Q2 Stadium for the first time in seven attempts.
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