UEFA says decision by FIFA to let US forward play at World Cup is ‘incomprehensible’

US forward Folarin Balogun allowed to play at the World Cup against Belgium on Monday despite a red card in his previous game

UEFA: FIFA “crossed a red line” with its decision not to enforce Balogun’s mandatory one-game ban

July 06, 2026 10:01

NYON, Switzerland: European football body UEFA criticized FIFA for an “incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision” to let United States forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup against Belgium on Monday despite a red card in his previous game.