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FIFA Clears USA Striker Balogun for Belgium Clash, Triggering Belgium Furore
Times of India Sports·Monday, 6 July 2026
FIFA used Article 27 to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun's one-game ban, clearing him to play against Belgium in their Round of 16 tie in Seattle. Balogun, the USA's top scorer with three goals, had received a red card in their 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belgium's football federation has formally challenged the decision, calling it unfair and contradictory to automatic red card rules.
Why It Matters
FIFA overriding its own rules to clear a star player mid-tournament raises serious questions about fairness and consistency in the world's biggest football event.
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