United States striker Folarin Balogun has been cleared to play in his country’s FIFA 2026 World Cup Round of 16 clash against Belgium after FIFA suspended the one-match ban he received following his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The 25-year-old was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemović during the USA’s 2-0 victory in the Round of 32, a dismissal that initially ruled him out of the next match.
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However, FIFA announced on Sunday that the automatic suspension has been suspended for a one-year probationary period, making Balogun available for the crucial knockout fixture.
FIFA suspends one-match ban
“In line with Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year,” FIFA said in a statement.
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