Will Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card be struck off? No

• Automatic one-game ban for red card cannot be appealed

• US can only appeal to change length of ban if increased

Folarin Balogun’s red card was the only damper on the United States’ 2-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night to reach the World Cup last 16.

The decision by referee Raphael Claus to give the US forward a straight red in the 64th minute after a VAR check on a tackle to the ankle of Tarik Muharemović means that Balogun will not be able to play against Belgium on Monday.

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