Folarin Balogun

Council of Europe questions World Cup integrity over Balogun reversal

The Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights body, published an open letter to FIFA on Sunday questioning the integrity of the 2026 World Cup and calling on football's governing body to establish a stronger framework ahead of the…

FIFA dismisses Belgium’s challenge, clears Balogun for World Cup match

FIFA dismissed Belgium's challenge to U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's eligibility as "inadmissible" on Monday, clearing the USMNT's leading scorer to play in tonight's Round of 16 World Cup match against Belgium in Seattle. The decision caps a days-long controversy that…

Belgium appeals FIFA’s Balogun ruling ahead of World Cup clash with US

Folarin Balogun, the United States men's national team's leading scorer at the 2026 World Cup, is cleared to play in Monday's Round of 16 match against Belgium after FIFA took the unprecedented step of suspending his one-game red card ban…

Trump called FIFA to lift Balogun’s World Cup ban, report says

FIFA stunned the soccer world on Sunday by suspending the automatic one-game ban for United States striker Folarin Balogun, clearing him to play in Monday's World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle. Hours later, the New York…

FIFA reverses Balogun’s red card ban ahead of Belgium match

In a dramatic reversal that has upended expectations for Monday's World Cup Round of 16, FIFA's Disciplinary Committee announced Sunday that it has suspended Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, making the U.S. men's national team's leading striker available for the clash…