Arsenal youngster Folarin Balogun will play for the United States' under-18 team in a friendly tournament this week, though the the striker has not officially switched allegiances from England. This is the first U.S. call-up for the 17-year-old Balogun, who was born in the U.S. but grew up in London and played for England at the European Under-17 Championship in May. However, U.S. Soccer emphasized that this week's Vaclav Jezek Youth Tournament in Czech Republic is not an official FIFA competition, meaning Balogun has not had to apply for a switch of associations. "Since Folarin has represented England in an official competition at the youth level, in order to represent the United...
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