Gary Neville has criticised Fifa's unprecedented decision to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun's one-game ban which would have forced him to miss their last-16 clash against Belgium, with the ITV pundit saying "it absolutely stinks".
Balogun was sent off during USA's last-32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, when he appeared to accidentally make contact with defender Tarik Muharemovic.
On Sunday, Fifa's disciplinary committee announced that it was applying article 27 of the Fifa disciplinary code to suspend the red card, meaning Balogun will only serve his one-game ban if he commits another similar offence in the next 12 months.
Donald Trump hailed the news, writing on his Truth Social platform: "Thank you to Fifa for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!"
But Belgium's FA said it was "astonished" and would be "investigating all potential options" in response.
Balogun was sent off during USA's last-32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, when he appeared to accidentally make contact with defender Tarik Muharemovic.
On Sunday, Fifa's disciplinary committee announced that it was applying article 27 of the Fifa disciplinary code to suspend the red card, meaning Balogun will only serve his one-game ban if he commits another similar offence in the next 12 months.
Donald Trump hailed the news, writing on his Truth Social platform: "Thank you to Fifa for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!"
But Belgium's FA said it was "astonished" and would be "investigating all potential options" in response.
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