USA striker Balogun’s one-game ban suspended by FifaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Folarin Balogun has scored three goals for co-hosts United States at this World CupByAdwaidh RajanBBC Sport journalistPublished39 minutes agoFolarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban was suspended by Fifa. The 25-year-old striker was shown a straight red card for a foul on Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic as the co-hosts won their last-32 tie 2-0.
Fifa mentioned that the automatic one-match ban will be suspended for a year.
“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,” it mentioned in a statement.
“If Folarin Balogun commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement.”
US President Donald Trump thanked Fifa for “reversing a great injustice” in a post on Truth Social.
Trump, a friend of Fifa president Gianni Infantino, wrote: “Thank you to Fifa for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
