USA striker Folarin Balogun was set to be banned for their World Cup round-of-16 clash with Belgium, only for FIFA to controversially suspend his red card, allowing him to play
Florian Balogun admits red card controversy affected USA before heavy Belgium defeat
USA striker Folarin Balogun was set to be banned for their World Cup round-of-16 clash with Belgium, only for FIFA to controversially suspend his red card, allowing him to play
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Nathan Ridley Senior Sports Reporter
17:01, 14 Jul 2026
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