Only one official was involved in the decision to postpone US striker Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension, according to the British newspaper Times.

Striker Folarin Balogun proactively met with coach Rudi Garcia to discuss FIFA's suspension postponement, after the US lost to Belgium 1-4 in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

US football fans welcome FIFA's decision to drop the suspension against forward Balogun, allowing him to play in the upcoming match against Belgium.

US striker Folarin Balogun's expulsion in the win against Bosnia & Herzegovina in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 sparked widespread debate.

Nigerian-American striker Folarin Balogun, who scored a brace against Paraguay in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, holds US citizenship because his pregnant mother was denied boarding a flight.