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2026 World Cup: USMNT striker Folarin Balogun shown red card in second half after first-half goal
The Team USA striker is out for the rest of Wednesday's match and would also miss the team's next game if they advance.
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 5, 2026
2026 World Cup: FIFA suspends Folarin Balogun’s red card ahead of USA vs Belgium clash
FIFA have confirmed that USA striker, Folarin Balogun, is available for selection when they face Belgium in the last-32 of the 2026 World Cup. The world football governing body, in a shock decision, overruled Balogun’s red card. The sending off during the 2-0 win over Bosnia Herzegovina carried a mandatory one-match ban. Balogun was [] 2026 World Cup: FIFA suspends Folarin Balogun’s red card ahead of USA vs Belgium clash
101GREATGOALS.COM
· Jul 5, 2026
World Cup 2026: Folarin Balogun eligible to play for USA against Belgium after FIFA suspends red card ban
The striker has scored three times at this summer's tournament
brazilnews.net
· Jul 5, 2026
Folarin Balogun to play for U.S. vs. Belgium after FIFA suspends red-card ban
(Photo credit: Carlos Barria-Reuters via Imagn Images)Folarin Balogun of the United States men's national team is eligible to play in its round of 16 match against Belgium following the suspension of his one-game red card ban, USMNT announced Sunday.The 25-year-old forward is the leading scorer for the United States with three goals. He scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in the 45th minute
Canada Sports Betting
· Jul 6, 2026
Folarin Balogun Goalscorer Odds: Will the USA Striker Capitalize on a Second Chance?
With Folarin Balogun surprisingly cleared to play against Belgium, backing the American striker as an anytime goalscorer at +150 odds is the ultimate value play for this World Cup Round of 16 clash. The host nation just received a massive boost to their firepower, setting the stage for an unforgettable knockout duel. The Story Balogun [...] Read More... The post Folarin Balogun Goalscorer Odds: Will the USA Striker Capitalize on a Second Chance? appeared first on canadasportsbetting.ca.
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 5, 2026
FIFA suspends Balogan suspension
In addition to a general World Cup open thread, I assume people will want to discuss this: Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium after his one-game red-card ban was suspended, FIFA has confirmed. The 25-year-old striker received a straight red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday [] The post FIFA suspends Balogan suspension appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Yahoo Sports
· Jul 5, 2026
Belgium's soccer federation 'astonished' that FIFA allows USMNT's Folarin Balogun to play after red card
Balogun's one-game ban was suspended by FIFA on Sunday afternoon.
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