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USA’s top scorer Folarin Balogun allowed to play against Belgium after FIFA suspends his 1-game ban
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk Dorothy Sedovic , as published by KGNS — Sitewide
· July 5, 2026
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Key points However, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has since updated Balogun's status, allowing him to play. Folarin Balogun, the US team's top scorer, will be able to play in the upcoming round of 16 match against Belgium.
Folarin Balogun, the US team's top scorer, will be able to play in the upcoming round of 16 match against Belgium. He had been issued a red card during a previous game against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The red card was given for an incident involving Tarik Muharemović, and it initially resulted in a suspension.
However, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has since updated Balogun's status, allowing him to play. Further details about the decision and the conditions of the update are available from the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's press release.
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Category: local Published: July 5, 2026 Source: KGNS — Sitewide Reading time: 1 min
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