FIFA clears Balogun for USMNT's Belgium match
Summary
Folarin Balogun, a key U.S. soccer player, will be allowed to play in the important World Cup match against Belgium after FIFA lifted his one-game suspension. The U.S. team needs to win this game to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2002.Key Facts
- FIFA suspended Balogun’s one-game ban, letting him play against Belgium.
- Balogun was originally suspended for a red card received in a match against Bosnia.
- The U.S. won its group with six points and eight goals scored, its best group stage performance ever.
- Balogun leads the U.S. team with three goals in the tournament, tied for second-most goals by an American in one World Cup.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the original suspension and asked FIFA to allow appeals.
- President Trump thanked FIFA for reversing the suspension decision on social media.
- The U.S. will play Belgium on Monday, and the winner will face Spain or Portugal in the quarterfinals.
- The U.S. last reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2002, with their best finish being third place in 1930.
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