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Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban was suspended by Fifa on Sunday, allowing the forward to play in the United States’ World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday.
Balogun, who leads the Americans with three goals, received a red card for stepping on the foot of Tarik Muharemovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday.
The New York Times reported that US President Donald Trump called Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday to ask him to review the suspension.
“The implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year,” Fifa said on Sunday.
“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.”
The US Soccer Federation said it will not make Balogun available for comment on Sunday.
Trump on Sunday thanked Fifa for suspending Balogun’s red card.
“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” the president wrote on his Truth Social platform.

The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA), meanwhile, said it was “astonished” by the Fifa decision and said the ruling body had acted against its own general and World Cup rules.
“In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this Fifa World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options,” it said.
The RBFA cited the World Cup rule: “If a player or team official is sent off as a result of a direct or indirect red card [second caution], they will automatically be suspended from their team’s subsequent match. In addition, further sanctions may be imposed.”
It said that “the automatic nature of such a suspension” was reiterated on several official occasions in the run-up to the tournament.
The host US is seeking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2002. The Americans lost in the round of 16 to Ghana in 2010, Belgium in 2014 and the Netherlands in 2022.
The US failed to advance from the group stage in 2006 and did not qualify for the 2018 tournament.
Reporting by Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, dpa


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US President Donald Trump called Fifa President Gianni Infantino to ask him to review the suspension, The New York Times reported


US President Donald Trump called Fifa President Gianni Infantino to ask him to review the suspension, The New York Times reported.


Balogun’s ban suspended by Fifa, allowing US forward to play against Belgium

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US President Donald Trump called Fifa President Gianni Infantino to ask him to review the suspension, The New York Times reported