Balogun, 25, was made available for the U.S.'s round-of-16 game against Belgium, which he started in his side’s 4-1 defeat.

FIFA’s decision making is back in the spotlight ahead of the World Cup semifinals.

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The US striker’s red card was suspended after Donald Trump made a series of calls to Fifa president Gianni Infantino

Balogun, 25, was made available for the U.S.'s round-of-16 game against Belgium, which he started in his side’s 4-1 defeat.

July 14 : U.S. striker Folarin Balogun said he knew FIFA's decision to suspend his one-game red-card ban at the World Cup would cause "a lot of controversy", after U.S. President…

FairSquare files IOC complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over alleged political interference in Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension

FairSquare filed an IOC Ethics Commission complaint alleging FIFA president Gianni Infantino breached political neutrality rules in the Balogun suspension

Non-profit organisation and advocacy group asks for probe to check if Fifa president has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality.