A day of extraordinary drama both on and off the pitch began with FIFA confirming that Balogun was now free to play for the United States in Monday's last-16 clash against Belgium after a red card ban was put on hold.It subsequently emerged that the bombshell ruling followed a personal call by Trump to FIFA President Gianni Infantino urging him to review Balogun's punishment, two sources confirmed to AFP.Trump greeted news of FIFA's decision with jubilation."Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.But the Royal Belgian Football Association reacted furiously, adding that it was "investigating all potential options" in response to the decision."The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA's decision to declare suspended United States player Folarin Balogun eligible to play in the USA-Belgium match on Monday," it said in a statement.Belgium coach Rudi Garcia added: "I didn't know that at the FIFA World Cup, the 5th of July is now the 1st of April, and that it's April Fool's Day." Balogun, who has scored three goals at this World Cup, had been set to miss Monday's match after being sent off for inadvertently treading on Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic in the USA's 2-0 victory in the last 32 on Wednesday.Under FIFA rules, a straight red card automatically triggers a one-game ban, which cannot be appealed by the player's team.United States Soccer Federation officials had not attempted to challenge the sanction, and Balogun himself had accepted the punishment.But world football governing body FIFA said Sunday Balogun's ban will now be suspended for a year, without offering any specific explanation.Haaland slays Brazil