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There's justice in life, says Raskin after Belgium eliminate US
SEATTLE, July 6 : Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said his side’s 4-1 World Cup last-16 win over the United States on Monday felt like a measure of justice after FIFA’s decision to allow U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play despite his red card in the previous game.Balogun had been sent off against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32, and while a dismissal normally carries an automatic one-match suspension, FIFA suspended the ban under Article 27 of its Disciplinary Code after U.S. President Donald Trump asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the case.Infantino said FIFA’s judicial bodies operated "independently and autonomously" and that he had told Trump the Balogun case was subject to an ongoing legal process. FIFA's disciplinary committee said it had the authority to s
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