After days of intense debate, political intervention and unprecedented controversy over his red-card suspension being overturned, Folarin Balogun's return to the United States lineup ended with little to show as Belgium stormed to a convincing 4-1 victory in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 on Monday.

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

MIAMI: United States striker Folarin Balogun is available for the World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after FIFA suspended his ban for a red card on Sunday (Jul 5) in an…

MIAMI: United States striker Folarin Balogun is available for the World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after FIFA suspended his ban for a red card on Sunday (Jul 5) in an…

MIAMI/SEATTLE, July 5 : United States striker Folarin Balogun is available for the World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after FIFA suspended his ban for a red card on Sunday in an…

MIAMI/SEATTLE, July 5 : United States striker Folarin Balogun will be available for their World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after FIFA suspended his ban for a red card on…

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

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

The US received a major World Cup boost after FIFA ruled Folarin Balogun eligible to face Belgium, suspending the immediate enforcement of his red card suspension.

FIFA clears U.S. striker Balogun to play against Belgium after suspending his red card ban, surprising teammates and opponents alike.

The striker was shown a red card in the round-of-32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina for planting his boot into the ankle of Tarik Muharemovic.

FIFA has suspended Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, making the USMNT striker available for Monday's World Cup clash against Belgium.

FIFA overturned Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension after a review prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump, clearing the American striker to face Belgium in the Round of 16.

Trump's intervention? FIFA sparks World Cup firestorm by reinstating Folarin Balogun

In an unprecedented move, FIFA has suspended Folarin Balogun's red-card ban for the US World Cup match against Belgium, following a personal appeal from President Donald Trump to…

In an unprecedented development that has sent shockwaves across the footballing world, FIFA has officially overturned the red-card suspension of United States star striker Folarin…

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…

Balogun is now able to face Belgium in Monday's round-of-16 game after his ban was suspended by FIFA.

In a shocking twist, the star striker is now able to play in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday.

FIFA has controversially lifted Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension for a red card, allowing the US forward to play against Belgium. The decision, reportedly influenced by a…