Trump thanks FIFA as it suspends Balogun’s ban for Belgium World Cup match
- World Cup organisers Fifa on Sunday rescinded the red card handed to the United States striker Folarin Balogun during his side's 2-0 victory in the last 32 over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 July.
- Issued on: 06/07/2026 - 04:08 3 min Reading time The decision to lift the one-game ban emerged the day before the US take on Belgium for a place in the quarter-finals.
- Fifa, which has been staging the competition since 1930, said its decision relied on Article 27 of disciplinary committee rules.
Confirmed
- World Cup organisers Fifa on Sunday rescinded the red card handed to the United States striker Folarin Balogun during his side's 2-0 victory in the last 32 over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 July.
- Fifa, which has been staging the competition since 1930, said its decision relied on Article 27 of disciplinary committee rules.
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- Issued on: 06/07/2026 - 04:08 3 min Reading time The decision to lift the one-game ban emerged the day before the US take on Belgium for a place in the quarter-finals.
Sources: RFI, Al Jazeera