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BSJ Live Coverage: World Cup Round of 16 - USA vs. Belgium, 8 p.m. - FIFA rules Balogun can play
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WHO: USA (3-1) vs. Belgium (2-0-2)
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Seattle Stadium.
TV: FOX
FIFA Rankings: USA #16, Belgium #9
ROSTERS
(From last match)
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TBA
PREGAME NOTES
From FoxSports.com:
Belgium is easily the best opponent the USA has faced at this World Cup, so while Mauricio Pochettino’s defending and goalkeeping have been stout to this point, the game-changing likes of Manchester City winger Jérémy Doku present a significant threat in a one-and-done match.
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Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium after his one-game red-card ban was suspended, FIFA has confirmed.
The 25-year-old striker received a straight red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday for a foul on defender Tarik Muharemovic, a sanction which is automatically accompanied by a one-game suspension under Article 10.5 of FIFA’s rules for the tournament.
Multiple FIFA officials told The Athletic after the game that a team is not able to appeal against a red card or the subsequent suspension. However, Balogun is set to be available for the game at Lumen Field in Seattle on Monday as his ban has been suspended.
