Folarin Balogun Opts to Play for US Instead of England

Brentford's Christian Norgaard vies for the ball with Arsenal's Folarin Balogun, center, during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Brentford Community Stadium in London, on Aug. 13, 2021. Ian Walton/AP Photo

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.