Infantino's remarks come as the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) intensified its dispute with FIFA, insisting it had no option but to challenge Balogun's eligibility after failing to receive what it described as a formal explanation from world football's governing body regarding the decision.
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), President Gianni Infantino has defended the independence of the world football governing body's judicial system following mounting criticism over the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to suspend the enforcement of Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban, allowing the United States forward to feature against Belgium in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16.
Infantino's remarks come as the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) intensified its dispute with FIFA, insisting it had no option but to challenge Balogun's eligibility after failing to receive what it described as a formal explanation from world football's governing body regarding the decision.
The latest RBFA statement followed its earlier condemnation of FIFA's ruling to suspend the enforcement of Balogun's automatic suspension after the striker was sent off during the United States' 2-0 Round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
