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USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun available to play vs Belgium in stunning twist
Belgian federation challenges FIFA's decision allowing U.S. forward Balogun to play in World Cup match
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Samuel Petrequin
3h ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
The Belgian soccer federation (RBFA) is challenging FIFA's decision to allow U.S. forward Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup despite receiving a red card in his previous match. Belgium faces the United States for a spot in the quarterfinals, and the RBFA claims it has not received any explanation from FIFA regarding the decision, leaving it with no choice but to challenge Balogun's eligibility.
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bskyBelgian federation challenges FIFA's decision allowing U.S. forward Balogun to play in World Cup matchapnews.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledThe Belgian federation says it has still not received either 'FIFA's decision or any explanation regarding this matter.'
'In these circumstances, it has no choice but to challenge the player's eligibility for the upcoming match.'
The Belgian soccer federation is demanding explanation from FIFA about a decision to let U.S forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup despite getting a red card in his previous game. Belgium takes on the United States later Monday for a spot in the q
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