Folarin Balogun red card extraordinarily wiped by Fifa in huge World Cup boost for USA ^55.6%

The Independent - By Kieran Jackson - 7/5/2026, 5:42 PM

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Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension for his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina has been wiped - meaning the USA forward is free to play against Belgium on Monday. In an extraordinary development and a huge boost for the co-hosts, United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino will have his star striker available for the World Cup... more