The FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected the request filed by the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) regarding the Balogun case, on the grounds that it “is not a party to the proceedings.”
“Therefore, he lacks standing to appeal the decision.”
FIFA closes the Balogun case and dismisses Belgium’s complaint
“The FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected a request filed by the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA).”
“Regarding the decision by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to suspend for one year the match suspension imposed on U.S. national team player Folarin Balogun.”
FIFA closes the Balogun case
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“Following his dismissal with a direct red card during the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, played on July 1, 2026, at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium,” FIFA states.
“The petition was declared inadmissible on the grounds that the RBFA is not a party to the proceedings and, therefore, lacks standing to appeal the decision.”
The statement adds that the chairman of the Appeals Committee, Neil Eggleston of the United States, “did not participate in the decision” (Filed under: FIFA rejects Belgium’s appeal).
With information from EFE
An Unprecedented Case
Folarin Balogun’s case is unprecedented in the history of the World Cup.
According to reactions from UEFA and various experts, this is the first time since 1962 that FIFA has suspended an automatic red-card penalty while the tournament is still underway.
Allowing a player to be eligible for the next game.
There are indeed precedents for sanctions being modified before a World Cup or between tournaments, as was the case with Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the 2026 World Cup, but not during the final phase of the tournament once a red card has already been issued (Filed under: FIFA Rejects Belgium’s Appeal).
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