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FIFA lifts suspension of US star Folarin Balogun
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While the team failed to meet the hopes of many fans, this World Cup highlighted the game’s decades-long climb into the national consciousness. What comes next?
In a stunning, unprecedented move, FIFA has overturned Folarin Balogun's red card punishment, a little more than 24 hours away from the U.S. vs. Belgium Round of 16 game on Monday evening. The Athletic broke the stunning news.
Belgium cruised to a 4-1 win against the U.S. on Monday. It will face Spain on Friday in Los Angeles in the quarterfinals.
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Dave Portnoy Mocks ‘Euro Tears’ After FIFA Stunningly Lifts Suspension of US Soccer Star
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy mocked the soccer fans complaining about FIFA's stunning reversal of U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun's suspension. The post Dave Portnoy Mocks ‘Euro Tears’ After FIFA Stunningly Lifts Suspension of US Soccer Star first appeared on Mediaite.
Despite the unceremonious exit, United States fans dare to believe that a quarterfinal run, or maybe even the title itself, is possible in the future.
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer body UEFA criticized FIFA for an “incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision” to let United States forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup against Belgium on Monday despite a red card in his previous game.
