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When a red card isn’t the end: FIFA’s Balogun decision explained

By Dasha Peregoudova, Bardia Jalayer, Brock Newell and Lawson Cross ( August 6, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT) -- After spending several days considering how the United States’ men’s national team would adapt to missing their top scorer following a controversial red card, the footballing world learned that Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension had been suspended by FIFA’s disciplinary committee, and that he would be eligible to play in the Round of 16 match against Belgium on July 6....