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.

Six Arab nations call for Qatar to be stripped of 2022 World Cup

The six Arab countries who last month cut ties with Qatar are reported to have written to world soccer's governing body FIFA to demand it be stripped of hosting the 2022 World Cup because they consider the Gulf state to be a "base of terrorism".