FIFA on July 6 announced it has rejected Belgium’s appeal of the organization’s decision to allow U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play in Monday’s World Cup match against Belgium despite receiving a red card in the American team’s previous game.
The FIFA Appeal Committee looked at the appeal from the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) and deemed it inadmissible “on the grounds that the RBFA is not a party to the proceedings and, as such, has no standing to appeal the decision.”
Balogun received a red card while the United States played Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1, and FIFA rules state that a red card recipient is automatically suspended for the next game….