Belgium's football association said Sunday it was "astonished" at FIFA's decision to suspend USA forward Folarin Balogun's red card, allowing him to play against Belgium in the World Cup last-16 game.
"The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA's decision to declare suspended United States player Folarin Balogun eligible to play in the USA-Belgium match on Monday," it said in a statement. The RBFA added it was "investigating all potential options".
Balogun had been set to miss the game in Seattle after controversially being shown a straight red card following a VAR review in the last-32 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina for stepping on the foot of defender Tarik Muharemovic. But FIFA said Sunday it was suspending the red card, a decision that prompted US President Donald Trump to thank world football's governing body.
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