Ream emphasized that the squad remained entirely insulated from the ongoing public debates.
"It's one of those things. That's the world we live in.
We were fully focused on us as a group and as a team and fully focused on the game and not really worrying about what was being said or debated in the outside world," said Tim Ream, USMNT Defender.
Meanwhile, Belgium manager Rudi Garcia sought to defuse the tension surrounding the Monaco striker.
Garcia revealed to the BBC that Balogun approached him directly after the conclusion of the match.
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"It's not his fault, he's not the one to blame and that's what I told him," said Rudi Garcia, Belgium Manager.
