USA striker Folarin Balogun will be allowed to play against Belgium in their round-of-16 clash on Tuesday after FIFA controversially turned his automatic one-match ban for a red card into a suspended punishment

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.

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