According to ESPN, the U.S. men's national team's dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday highlighted a crucial evolution: the team isn't just relying on its star player Christian Pulisic anymore. Folarin Balogun's performance demonstrated that the USMNT has depth at striker, the kind of scoring versatility that transforms a good team into a dangerous one.

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