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US striker Balogun available for Belgium clash despite red card
MIAMI, July 5 : United States striker Folarin Balogun will be available for their World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium despite being sent off in their win over Bosnia in the previous round, FIFA said on Sunday.Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup in the 2-0 win but was shown a red card in the second half for planting his boot into the ankle of Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic, leaving the U.S. to navigate the remainder of the knockout tie a man down.The 25-year-old was sent off only after a VAR review, with U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino saying it was never a red card."In line with article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year," FIFA said in a statement. "If Folarin Balogun commits another infring
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