USMNT World Cup clash with Belgium will define legacies

SEATTLE -- When Folarin Balogun received a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, the subsequent controversy was familiar. Was the call right? (Probably.) Did the punishment fit the crime? (Probably not.) Should FIFA look into how the World Cup is adjudicated and see if changes are warranted? (Always.)

Still, as divisive and passionate as the debate was, it was of the normal, sporting variety.