Jump To:PLAY our FREE World Cup scores predictor HERE and WIN �1KCopy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterFolarin Balogun will be available to play for the USA against Belgium on Monday after his one game ban following his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina has been suspended.Balogun was shown a straight red card in the Round of 32 game with Bosnia for a foul on defender Tarik Muharemovic after Brazilian official Raphael Claus was sent to review the incident on the VAR monitor.A red card automatically carries a one game ban and it was understood that there was no route for appeal for Mauricio Pochettino's side.But on Sunday FIFA released a statement saying that the striker would be able to play and that his ban had been suspended for one year.In a statement, FIFA said: "The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed the following sanction on United States national-team player Folarin Balogun, who was sent off as a result of a direct red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina played on 1 July 2026 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium: You may like USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina prediction as Mauricio Pochettino on cusp of making America great...at football Decision made on Moises Caicedo's eligibility for World Cup 2026: report Meet the USA goalkeeper who is a Harvard genius and penalty shootout cheat code One-match suspension for breaches of articles 14 and 66 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC)."In line with article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over."If Folarin Balogun commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement."PLAY our FREE World Cup scores predictor HERE and WIN �1KPortugals Cristiano Ronaldo avoided a suspension for the start of the World Cup in similar circumstances after FIFA handed the Portugal captain a three-match ban, but with the final two games suspended for a one-year probation period.Balogun scored three goals in the World Cup so far and has started in all but one game for the tournament co-hosts, scoring twice in their opener against Paraguay. The forward was rested against Turkey in the final group-stage game before returning to score against Bosnia in the first-half. What to read next USA squad World Cup 2026: Mauricio Pochettino's team for opening game with Paraguay World Cup day two highlights - USA turn on the style while Canada make history Why is Moises Caicedo banned at the World Cup? He has registered at least one goal contribution in every World Cup game he has played in so far at this tournament.The news will come as a boost to Pochettino who did not agree with the sending off in the first place and said after the game with Bosnia: For me? Never a red card.Never an intention to step on the player. It was a normal action in football that happened by accident.Meanwhile Christian Pulisic added: Its just so unfortunate, honestly.Looking back at it, it just seems so harsh. I just told him, hes done so much for us, and now we got his back.The USA face Belgium in the Round of 16 game in Seattle on Monday.TOPICSFolarin BalogunMauricio PochettinoUSABelgiumWorld CupWorld Cup 2026James AndrewSocial Links NavigationEditorJames Andrew is the editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing both the magazine and website. James is an NCTJ qualified journalist and began his career as a news reporter in regional newspapers in 2006 before moving into sport a year later. In 2011 he started a six year stint on the sports desk at the Daily Mail and MailOnline. James was appointed editor of FourFourTwo in December 2019. Across his career James has interviewed the likes of Franco Baresi, Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham and Michael Owen. James has been a Fulham season ticket holder since the mid-1990s and enjoys watching them home and away, through promotion and relegation.
