U.S. men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun will be allowed to play against Belgium in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, despite earning a red card in the round of 32 and initially being sentenced to a one-game ban. The 25-year-old is not completely off the hook, though, and will have to pay a fine and serve his one-game suspension at a later date.
On Monday, two hours before the USMNT is due to kick off in Seattle, FIFA released a lengthy explanation of the process that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee followed in ultimately suspending Balogun’s red card.
