World Cup organisers Fifa on Sunday rescinded the red card handed to the United States striker Folarin Balogun during his side's 2-0 victory in the last 32 over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 July.

Balogun was sent off against Bosnia and Herzegovina after landing on the ankle of his opponent

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

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

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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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.

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

Balogun will be available to face Belgium in the round of 16 after the extraordinary development

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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.

Folarin Balogun had originally been ruled out after receiving a red card during Wednesday's victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Round of 32. | Sports News

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FIFA has suspended Folarin Balogun’s red-card ban, making the USMNT’s top scorer eligible for Monday’s match against Belgium.

Balogun is now available to face Belgium in the World Cup last-16 after his one-match ban was ‘suspended’