FIFA has not provided a clear explanation or decision regarding Folarin Balogun's eligibility to play in the World Cup despite receiving a red card in a previous match.
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FIFA has not provided a clear explanation or decision regarding Folarin Balogun's eligibility to play in the World Cup despite receiving a red card in a previous match.
Parent: Sports GovernanceEntity: FIFAImpact: negativeDate: Jul 6, 2026Target: FIFA's transparency and decision-making process
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The Belgian football federation wants an explanation from FIFA about a decision to let US forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup despite getting a red card in his previous game. https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49286007/belgium-ask-fifa-explain-balogun-reversal-challenge-usmnt-strikers-eligibility
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The Belgian soccer federation wants explanation from #FIFA about a decision to let #US forward #FolarinBalogun play at the #WorldCup despite getting a red card in his previous game.
The Belgian federation ( #RBFA) said it has still not received either “FIFA’s decision or any explanation regarding this matter. In these circumstances, it has no choice but to challenge the player’s eligibility for the upcoming match.”
#Belgium #UnitedStates #Trump
https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-balogun-belgium-fifa-84795f69bc7a2b6ebe5f7486f34654d7
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