The Stars and Stripes have received the most unexpected boost for its World Cup round of 16 tie.

USMNT star Folarin Balogun will miss the World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium after a red card suspension with no appeal under FIFA rules.

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.

On Sunday, FIFA unexpectedly suspended the mandatory one-match ban stemming from Balogun's recent red card, providing a massive boost to the USMNT.

Balogun was set to be suspended for Monday's game but will be now free to be selected.

Striker Folarin Balogun will be able to play against Belgium after receiving a red card.

Folarin Balogun's one-game ban has been suspended by FIFA, allowing the forward to play in the United States’ World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Tuesday

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.

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The USMNT is set to take on Belgium in the Round of 16 on Monday, and it received some major news on Sunday afternoon. Star striker Folarin Balogun -- who has t

Balogun was shown a controversial red during the U.S.’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina to start the knockout stage and was initially not allowed to play in the round of 16.

The Stars and Stripes have received the most unexpected boost for its World Cup round of 16 tie.

U.S. Soccer said that it is "pleased" lead scorer Folarin Balogun will be able to compete against Belgium in Seattle, Washington.

Balogun was given a red card and automatically suspended for one game last week after clashing with an opposing player's foot.

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FIFA has cleared US forward Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium after overturning his controversial red card suspension. R

Folarin Balogun was handed a red card for stepping on the foot of Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic in Wednesday’s 2-0 round of 32 win.

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

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Balogun was set to miss USA vs Belgium last 16 tie but will now be available as FIFA surprisingly ends his suspension.