FIFA Stunned The Soccer World By Allowing The USA’s Folarin Balogun To Play On Monday

FIFA’s disciplinary committee has suspended striker Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban for one year, allowing his participation in the Round of 16 match against Belgium. The decision, which utilizes Article 27 of FIFA’s code, comes amid reports of President Donald Trump’s direct communication with FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding the red card incident, drawing scrutiny to the intervention.