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2026 World Cup: FIFA suspends Folarin Balogun’s red card ahead of USA vs Belgium clash
FIFA have confirmed that USA striker, Folarin Balogun, is available for selection when they face Belgium in the last-32 of the 2026 World Cup.
The world football governing body, in a shock decision, overruled Balogun’s red card.
The sending off during the 2-0 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina carried a mandatory one-match ban.
Balogun was dismissed for a challenge on defender Tarik Muharemovic.
“In line with article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year,” FIFA said in a statement on Sunday.
“If Folarin Balogun commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement.”
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