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FIFA overturns Balogun's red card ban for USMNT's World Cup match vs. Belgium

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FIFA has overturned a one-game suspension for U.S. men's national soccer team striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play in the upcoming World Cup match against Belgium. Balogun received a red card in a previous game, which typically results in an automatic ban. However, FIFA's Disciplinary Committee suspended the ban for a probationary year, a decision that has drawn astonishment from the Royal Belgian Football Association. President Donald Trump publicly thanked FIFA for reversing what he called a "great injustice." AI

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FIFA overturns Balogun's red card ban for USMNT's World Cup match vs. Belgium

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Yash Roy, Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Bloomberg ·

    FIFA allows U.S. star Balogun to play Belgium despite red card

    Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday and asked him to review Balogun’s suspension.

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Pantazi ·

    FIFA clears Balogun for USMNT's Belgium match

    <p>U.S. star striker Folarin Balogun can play against Belgium in Monday's World Cup match after FIFA suspended his <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/02/us-bosnia-herzegovina-world-cup-balogun" target="_blank">one-game ban</a>, soccer's world governing body announced Sunday.<…

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