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How FIFA has created a massive 'credibility' problem with Folarin Balogun red-card decision
The United States is obviously quite happy that Folarin Balogun is allowed to play against Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16.The USMNT striker had his one-match suspension for a red card pushed off for a probationary period, so he won't have to sit during this World Cup. Given how well Balogun has played, it's huge.FIFA, though, in making this decision -- they've created a problem.It's one that won't go away now that they've made this call with Balogun.Soccer analyst Nico Cantor, who works with CBS Sports, laid out a big dilemma as part of a social media post on X on Sunday."FIFA has just set an insane precedent: Any interpretable red card at the World Cup can now come under scrutiny in hindsight," Cantor writes. "The referee's judgment isn’t final. It hints at the fact that FIFA can do
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