Monday, July 6, 2026

Belgium appeals FIFA decision to clear US striker Balogun of red card

The Royal Belgian Football Association has appealed FIFA’s decision to overturn the red-card disqualification of US striker Folarin Balogun ahead of Monday's US-Belgium Last 16 match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, The Athletic news web portal reported citing a source on Monday.

According to the source, the Belgian side submitted an official request to FIFA appealing the organization’s decision to clear the US striker to play in the match set for July 6.

The Athletic reported earlier that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee had decided to scrap Balogun's disqualification, allowing him to play in the second knockout stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Belgium.

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  1. UEFA has strongly criticised FIFA's shock decision not to uphold Folarin Balogun's automatic ban at this World Cup, calling it "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable".

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  2. European football's governing body UEFA on Monday strongly criticized FIFA's decision to suspend the automatic one-match ban for United States striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play in Monday's World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium.

    FIFA announced Sunday that it had suspended the implementation of Balogun's automatic suspension following his red card for a dangerous foul during the United States' 3-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32.

    The move drew widespread criticism, with the Royal Belgian Football Association expressing "astonishment" at what it described as an unprecedented decision. Reports have suggested FIFA acted after receiving three telephone calls from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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  3. Caso Balogun, la UEFA attacca la FIFA: "Oltrepassata la linea rossa. Quando la certezza delle regole non è più garantita da chi è chiamato a custodirle, l'integrità del gioco viene messa a rischio e la credibilità della competizione risulta compromessa. Sconcerto per una decisione senza precedenti, incomprensibile e ingiustificabile". Interviene anche la Commissione europea: "Scelta che mina l'autonomia dello sport"

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  4. Según los medios, altos funcionarios de la Administración de Donald Trump consideraron la expulsión de Folarin Balogun, delantero de la selección de EEUU, en los octavos de final ante Bosnia y Herzegovina una grave injusticia y pusieron en marcha una ofensiva sin precedentes para revertirla.

    De acuerdo con fuentes, el secretario de Comercio estadounidense, Howard Lutnick, y el director ejecutivo del grupo de trabajo de la Casa Blanca para el Mundial, Andrew Giuliani, habrían coordinado las gestiones, mientras que Trump presuntamente habló directamente con Gianni Infantino, presidente de la FIFA.

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  5. In a statement published Monday, UEFA said FIFA's decision "to suspend for a probationary period of a year the implementation of the one-match automatic suspension following the red card issued to the player Folarin Balogun crossed a red line."

    "Football, like any other sport, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition. Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not," UEFA said.

    It added that "a minimum automatic suspension of one match following a red card is not a discretionary option and does not require the decision of a competent body to be enacted. It is a principle embedded in regulations, which cannot be made subject to exceptions, let alone in the middle of a tournament where several other players have been in the same situation and regularly served their suspension."

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  6. Η UEFA έκανε λόγο για μια εξέλιξη που «ξεπερνά κάθε κόκκινη γραμμή», υποστηρίζοντας ότι ο αυτόματος αποκλεισμός μετά από αποβολή αποτελεί θεμελιώδη διάταξη των κανονισμών και δεν μπορεί να εφαρμόζεται κατά περίπτωση. Παράλληλα, προειδοποίησε πως η εξαίρεση αυτή δημιουργεί επικίνδυνο προηγούμενο για τη συνέχεια της διοργάνωσης και πλήττει την αξιοπιστία του θεσμού.

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  7. Ερωτήματα διατυπώθηκαν και από τον πρόεδρο της Γερμανικής Ποδοσφαιρικής Ομοσπονδίας, Μπερντ Νόιεντορφ, ο οποίος κάλεσε τη FIFA να διαψεύσει ή να επιβεβαιώσει τις πληροφορίες περί τηλεφωνικής επικοινωνίας του προέδρου των ΗΠΑ, Ντόναλντ Τραμπ, με τον Τζιάνι Ινφαντίνο πριν από την αλλαγή της απόφασης. Όπως τόνισε, κάθε υπόνοια πολιτικής παρέμβασης απειλεί την ακεραιότητα της διοργάνωσης.

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  8. ο πρώην πρόεδρος της FIFA, Σεπ Μπλάτερ, ο οποίος δήλωσε ότι «οι κόκκινες κάρτες ανατρέπονται μόνο από τους κανονισμούς και τα αποδεικτικά στοιχεία, όχι από πολιτικά τηλεφωνήματα», ενώ ο Γιούργκεν Κλοπ χαρακτήρισε «αδιανόητο» το ενδεχόμενο πολιτικής παρέμβασης σε μία τόσο κρίσιμη αθλητική απόφαση.

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  9. Donald Trump has confirmed he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension at the World Cup.

    Trump says football's world governing body "made the right decision" to suspend Balogun's ban, adding it would have left a "big stain" on the tournament had it been implemented.

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    1. Donald Trump a confirmé lundi avoir appelé le président de la FIFA Gianni Infantino pour demander un réexamen du carton rouge infligé à l’attaquant américain Folarin Balogun, afin qu’il puisse participer au match contre la Belgique.

      "Oui j’ai parlé à Gianni", a assumé le président américain. "J’ai demandé un réexamen parce que je ne pensais pas que c’était une faute", a déclaré le président américain lors d’un événement à la Maison Blanche.

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    2. Donald Trump afirmó que se comunicó con el presidente de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino, después de la tarjeta roja mostrada al delantero estadounidense Folarin Balogun durante un partido ante Bosnia. Según el presidente, la conversación tuvo como objetivo solicitar una revisión de la decisión arbitral.

      "Solo pedí una revisión, no dije 'tienes que hacer esto'", declaró Trump al referirse a su conversación con Infantino.

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