EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Two staff members of the United States men's soccer team were suspended by FIFA from Monday's round-of-16 game against Belgium.FIFA did not explain why it imposed the discipline on team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer Federation vice president of security Frank Pannell.- U.S. loss sets mark for most-watched soccer game- Belgium say beating U.S. 'justice' after ban U-turn- USMNT shrugs off Balogun noise in WCup exitThe USSF did not give a reason Tuesday other than to say it was not related to the successful effort to have forward Folarin Balogun's one-game, red-card suspension lifted.Zapatka has been the team's administrative manager since 2020 and has worked for the United States Soccer Federation since 2015.The U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup with a 4-1 loss to Belgium.
