Folarin Balogun eligible to play for US v Belgium as Fifa rescinds suspension for red card

• US striker was shown red in last-32 match

• Fifa disciplinary committee cites article of Fifa code

USA striker Folarin Balogun will play in his team’s last-16 game against Belgium on Monday after Fifa announced it has suspended the one-game ban he received for a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The decision gives the US a huge boost as they attempt to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2002. Balogun has been a constant threat for the US so far this tournament, and has scored three goals in three starts. Without him, US coach Mauricio Pochettino was scrambling to come up with other options in attack.

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