The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has said it is “astonished” by FIFA’s decision to suspend the straight red card awarded to USA player, Folarin Balogun, so that he can be eligible to play in today’s Last 16 fixture.

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.

In a stunning twist ahead of USA’s World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has confirmed that United States men’s national team striker…