First reported by Fox News
USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun available to play vs Belgium in stunning twist
Fifa suspends Folarin Balogun's red card ban, making him available for US World Cup clash vs Belgium
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Adwaidh Rajan, Dale Johnson
1h ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
Fifa has suspended the one-game red card ban for US striker Folarin Balogun, making him available for the World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium. The decision follows public outcry, including from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who criticized the original red card decision during a news conference. The controversy has sparked broader debate in the US about football's disciplinary rules and appeal processes.
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There needs to be an appeal process for that. It's probably too late for that.
Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspended by Fifa.
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