Folarin Balogun is set to miss the United States’ World Cup Round of 16 game against Belgium after he received a red card in the USMNT’s 2-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Balogun was sent off in the 63rd minute for a seemingly accidental foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarek Muharemovic as they were playing the ball. The foul was not deemed card-worthy by referee Raphael Claus, but he was sent to the monitor by VAR official Juan Soto as replays showed that Muharemovic’s ankle turned when Balogun stepped on him.
Once Balogun was sent off, the United States was forced to play the rest of the game with 10 men. And Balogun’s hopes of playing in the next round disappeared.
As soon as Balogun was sent off, there were hopes from fans on social media that the United States could appeal the penalty. However, there’s no protocol for that.
According to FIFA’s rule book, “if a player or team official is sent off as a result of a direct or indirect red card [for a second yellow card], they will automatically be suspended from their team’s subsequent match.” Rule 10.5 also specifies that further penalties can be added.
Balogun was sent off in the 63rd minute for a seemingly accidental foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarek Muharemovic as they were playing the ball. The foul was not deemed card-worthy by referee Raphael Claus, but he was sent to the monitor by VAR official Juan Soto as replays showed that Muharemovic’s ankle turned when Balogun stepped on him.
Once Balogun was sent off, the United States was forced to play the rest of the game with 10 men. And Balogun’s hopes of playing in the next round disappeared.
As soon as Balogun was sent off, there were hopes from fans on social media that the United States could appeal the penalty. However, there’s no protocol for that.
According to FIFA’s rule book, “if a player or team official is sent off as a result of a direct or indirect red card [for a second yellow card], they will automatically be suspended from their team’s subsequent match.” Rule 10.5 also specifies that further penalties can be added.
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