FIFA’s disciplinary committee has suspended a red card issued against U.S. striker Folarin Balogun, clearing his way to play against Belgium.
Background
Balogun was shown a controversial red card during the World Cup Round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina for ‘serious foul play.’ The red card triggered an automatic one-game suspension, initially nixing him from the round of 16 game against Belgium.
The U.S. Soccer Federation had no recourse to appeal the initial red card under FIFA rules, but soccer’s governing body made a decision to allow Balogun to play in the next match. The U.S. is seeking its first World Cup quarter-final appearance since 2002.
Original reporting: KOCO Sports (Oklahoma City) — read the source article.
