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Belgium sends warning to US after Folarin Balogun cleared to play at World Cup
Balogun was cleared Sunday following his red card in the Round of 32.
USA vs. Belgium live updates: USMNT score, news and highlights from World Cup 2026
USMNT kicks off against Belgium in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 from Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. Follow The Post’s live updates for the latest World Cup 2026 score, news and highlights.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino addresses Trump call as he breaks silence on Folarin Balogun red card decision
FIFA president Gianni Infantino broke his silence Monday morning on the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban ahead of the USMNT vs. Belgium World Cup Round of 16 match.
Folarin Balogun cleared to play for USMNT as desperate Belgium appeal fails
Folarin Balogun is cleared to play for the USMNT vs. Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 after a desperate appeal to FIFA failed.
Wayne Rooney eviscerates FIFA for changing Folarin Balogun’s suspension: ‘Absolute disgrace’
England legend Wayne Rooney didn’t hold back while reacting to FIFA’s decision to suspend the one-game ban given to American forward Folarin Balogun after a red card in the U.S.’s win over Bosnia in the World Cup Round of 32 match on Wednesday.
Belgium freaks out after FIFA lets US striker Folarin Balogun play in World Cup knockout match
Brussels blasted international soccer’s governing body FIFA Monday after it cleared the way for star US striker Folarin Balogun to face Belgium in the World Cup’s round of 16.
Trump says he asked FIFA for review of Folarin Balogun red card: ‘I didn’t think it was a foul’
President Trump claimed Monday that he asked FIFA supremo Gianni Infantino to review US striker Folarin Balogun’s red card, which would have kept him out of a crucial match against Belgium — admitting that “I didn’t think it was a foul.”
Mauricio Pochettino lauds Folarin Balogun’s overturned suspension: ‘We were punished enough’
U.S. national team coach Mauricio Pochettino passionately defended the decision by FIFA to allow Folarin Balogun to play in the Round of 16 at the World Cup, saying his red card against Bosnia-Herzegovina was wrong to begin with.
Landon Donovan tells The Post USMNT’s tangible World Cup advantage, chances to continue ‘brave’ run
U.S. Soccer legend and 2010 World Cup hero Landon Donovan, tackled here by Post columnist Steve Serby, has been scoring goals for FOX Sports as a match analyst in the booth and studio, and his “Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard” podcast has been hailed as a must-listen.
Belgium granted right to appeal Folarin Balogun suspension ruling
Belgian soccer officials on Monday were granted the right to appeal the ruling that resulted in USMNT’s ace Folarin Balogun’s ban being overturned – hours before the two teams clash in Seattle.