The FIFA Appeals Committee has rejected the Royal Belgian Football Association's (RBFA) request regarding the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's decision to suspend the suspension of US striker Folarin Balogun.. According to The Athletic, FIFA's appeal body found the Belgian association's appeal inappropriate. This verdict was rendered on the basis that the Belgian association " In turn, the Royal Belgian Football Association, in response to FIFA’s decision, noted that it reserves the right to further actions. “To date, the RBFA has still not received any justification for this decision, nor the information that it requested from the very beginning of this procedure, namely a copy of the decision and the reasoning part recognizing the legality of the player’s participation, as well as the referee’s report. What is a violation of FIFA regulations. The RBFA has informed the US Soccer Federation that it will challenge the player's eligibility if he is placed on the referee's score sheet.. This leaves the possibility open for any further action," Let us remind you that Balogun received a straight red card in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup with Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:0) and had to miss the next playoff match against Belgium. However, it later became known that FIFA suspended the disqualification of the US national team striker. The game match of the 1/8 finals of the 2026 World Cup USA - Belgium will take place on Tuesday, July 7, and will begin at 03:30 Kyiv time. Trump announced his role in lifting the disqualification of the US national team football player. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.