FIFA rescinds Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card suspension, first such reversal since 1962
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee cleared USMNT striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium in the 2026 World Cup after rescinding his red card suspension from the Bosnia match. By invoking Chapter 4, Article 27 of the Disciplinary Code, Balogun received a one-year probation instead of a one-match ban. This marks the first time in 64 years that FIFA has reversed a red card suspension, with the previous instance occurring at the 1962 World Cup involving Brazil's Garrincha.
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· 3 pulledThe United States caught the biggest break of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, when the FIFA Disciplinary Committee cleared its star striker, Folarin Balogun, to play against Belgium on Monday night.
By invoking Chapter 4, Article 27 of the Disciplinary Code, the committee granted Balogun a one-year probation rather than forcing him to serve a one-match suspension against Belgium after receiving a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This marks the first time in 64 years that FIFA has reversed a red card suspension.
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