FIFA allows U.S. star Balogun to play Belgium despite red card

Folarin Balogun will be allowed to play for the US men’s soccer team in its World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday after FIFA suspended a one-game ban on the striker. 

Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender. A red card is automatically accompanied by a one-game suspension. 

FIFA said in a statement that its Disciplinary Committee suspended the automatic one-game ban and that Balogun........

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