President Donald Trump on Sunday thanked football’s world governing body, FIFA, for suspending the one-match ban imposed on USA forward Folarin Balogun, clearing him to face Belgium in the Round of 16 at the World Cup.
Balogun was shown a straight red card following a VAR review during the United States’ 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 after he stepped on the foot of defender Tarik Muharemovic.
Under FIFA regulations, a straight red card carries an automatic one-match suspension, which cannot be appealed by the player’s team.
However, FIFA announced on Sunday that the suspension has been deferred for one year, making Balogun eligible to feature against Belgium.
It said: “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. “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.”
Source: David Bolarinwa, TVC News
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