Folarin Balogun eligible to play for US v Belgium as Fifa rescinds red card suspension

US striker was shown red in last-32 match Fifa disciplinary committee cites article of Fifa code Folarin Balogun’s red card and one-game suspension received in the United States’ previous World Cup game has been rescinded and the striker will be available to play in Monday’s last-16 game against Belgium, Fifa announced on Sunday. In a statement, the Fifa disciplinary committee said that they made the decision in line with Article 27 of the Fifa Disciplinary Code, which allows them the authority to rescind things like red cards and other disciplinary measures. As a result, Balogun will be on a probationary period of one year. If, during that year, Balogun commits what the code refers to as “another infringement of a similar nature and gravity,” the rescinding of the suspension will be revoked and Balogun will then need to serve his one-game ban. Continue reading...