The US striker was shown red in the team’s last-32 match, but the card and its suspension were thought to not be eligible for appeal.

FIFA confirms no appeal for Folarin Balogun's red card suspension, forcing the USMNT to face Belgium without their top scorer in the World Cup round of 16.

U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun has had his World Cup ban suspended by FIFA, making him free to play in the United States' round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday.

“The implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year,” FIFA announced Sunday.