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03 Jul 2026, 22:24

USMNT will advance past Florian Balogun with a 1/8-final win over Belgium

  • Florian Balogun will start the match against USMNT in the 1/8 final against Belgium.
  • According to U.S. Soccer, FIFA will not allow the start of the match for Balogun.
  • USMNT is likely to advance past Balogun in the final 1/8 match, as the USA will play in the quarterfinal.

The United States national team (USMNT) is likely to advance past Florian Balogun in a match against Belgium, as the tournament schedule says that the quarterfinal will take place on the same day. Balogun will advance to the 1/8 final match against Belgium after a 1/32 final match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In the materials, it is stated that Balogun will be suspended for 64 minutes after receiving a red card, which will result in a yellow card, and he will miss the next match. The USMNT match against Bosnia and Herzegovina ended 2-0.

According to Guardian, Balogun will miss the next match due to receiving a 25-day ban for a red card. In Balogun’s words, he will be suspended for the quarterfinal; however, he believes that the ban is too strict. The materials say that the ban is likely to be upheld; the player will be suspended for the next match.

Tags: USA/Sport/Football

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  • apnews.com - US striker Balogun says a yellow card, not red card, would have been ‘fair’ at the World Cup
  • www.marca.com - Pochettino urged to make drastic decision regarding Pulisic for the decisive match against Belgium
  • www.nytimes.com - USMNT expecting to have Folarin Balogun back for World Cup quarterfinal, if it makes it
  • www.theguardian.com - ‘It’s been surreal’: USMNT’s Folarin Balogun moves on from controversial red card
  • www.espn.com - USMNT's Balogun says red card, ban vs. Belgium an 'emotional rollercoaster'
  • www.independent.co.uk - USA’s Folarin Balogun breaks silence on controversial World Cup red card that rules him out of Belgium clash
  • www.nytimes.com - Folarin Balogun could have raged about his red card. Instead, he set an example