UEFA issues blistering statement over FIFA's Folarin Balogun's decision

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European soccer’s governing body issued a blistering statement on Monday after FIFA suspended the red card ban issued to USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun.

UEFA said FIFA’s decision to suspend the implementation of Balogun’s one-game suspension "crossed a red line."

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Folarin Balogun scored two goals in his first World Cup game for the US. (Getty Images)

"Football, like any other sports, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition," UEFA said. "Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not. A minimum automatic suspension of one match following a red card is not a discretionary option and does not require the decision of a competent body to be enacted. It is a principle embedded in regulations, which cannot be made subject to exceptions, let alone in the middle of a tournament where several other players have been in the same situation and regularly served their suspension."

UEFA expressed concerns with setting a precedent in the tournament and adding questions to the "integrity of the game."

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Bosnia's Sead Kolasinac (5) talks to United States' Folarin Balogun after Balogun was sent off, as Christian Pulisic (10) watches during the World Cup round of 32 match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Julio Cortez / AP)

"Football is the most loved sport in the world because it is a beautiful game and is trusted because it is played everywhere with the same laws," the