FIFA suspends Folarin Balogun's red card, sparking controversy ahead of USA-Belgium World Cup quarter-final
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Marcus Banks
Summary
FIFA has suspended Folarin Balogun's red card from the USA's World Cup round-of-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, meaning the star player is now eligible to face Belgium in the quarter-finals. The red card, issued after a VAR review for a dangerous tackle, carried an automatic one-match ban. FIFA's decision to suspend the suspension has sparked controversy, with other teams expected to appeal similar decisions, creating chaos around disciplinary consistency in the tournament.
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Twitter / XFIFA suspends Folarin Balogun's red card, sparking controversy ahead of USA-Belgium World Cup quarter-finalsportbible.comKey quotes
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The red carried an automatic one-match ban that would have ruled him out of the last-16 tie against Belgium.
FIFA have opened Pandora's box - this is going to get messy
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