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US · 12 mins ago
FIFA clears Balogun for USMNT's Belgium match
U.S. star striker Folarin Balogun can play against Belgium in Monday's World Cup match after FIFA suspended his one-game ban, according to multiple media outlets.
Why it matters: Win Monday, and the U.S. reaches the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. Balogun, the breakout scorer of the Americans' best tournament run in a generation, had been set to miss the make-or-break match before FIFA reversed course.
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