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USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun available to play vs Belgium in stunning twist
FIFA suspends Folarin Balogun's one-game ban, clearing him for USMNT's round of 16 match vs Belgium
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Tom Hindle
2h ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
USMNT striker Folarin Balogun received a one-match suspension for a red card during a World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but FIFA has suspended the implementation of that ban, making him eligible to play in the round of 16 match against Belgium.
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Twitter / XFIFA suspends Folarin Balogun's one-game ban, clearing him for USMNT's round of 16 match vs Belgiumgoal.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe FIFA disciplinary committee has imposed the following sanction on United States national-team player Folarin Balogun, who was sent off as a result of a direct red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina
One-match suspension for breaches of articles 14 and 66 of the FIFA disciplinary code (FDC)
In line with article 27 of the FIFA disciplinary code, the implementation of the match suspension is suspended
USMNT striker Folarin Balogun has had his one-game ban suspended, and is eligible to play in his country's round of 16 game against Belgium Monday night
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