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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Article 27 of FIFA's Disciplinary Code: The FIFA twist that allows US' Folarin Balogun to play despite seeing red card

United States striker Folarin Balogun will be available for his country's FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Belgium on Monday after FIFA suspended the implementation of his one-match ban following a red card in the previous round by invoking Article 27 of the governing body's Disciplinary Code.

The sanction itself has not been cancelled. Instead, FIFA has temporarily suspended its implementation under Article 27, allowing Balogun to feature against Belgium while keeping the disciplinary punishment in force should the conditions attached to the suspension later be breached.

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