As earlier reported, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee had decided to scrap Balogun's disqualification, allowing him to play in the second knockout stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Belgium

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.

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.