US star Balogun plays despite red card
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Good news for the US football team. The forward Folarin Balogun can play the next game. The game is in Seattle against Belgium. It is a round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup. Balogun got a red card recently. He kicked a player from Bosnia. Usually a red card means a ban. But FIFA stopped the ban. Balogun is now on probation. He must follow the rules. FIFA uses a special rule for this. US coach Mauricio Pochettino is happy. He says: The foul was an accident. Balogun is the best goal scorer for the USA. Donald Trump also speaks about this. The US president thanks FIFA online. Reports say: Trump spoke to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino. He wanted to remove the punishment. The team from Belgium is very surprised. They look at legal steps now. They think the decision is not fair.
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Definitions
- Round of 16
- In a sports tournament, 16 teams play against each other. Only the winner moves to the next round.
- Probation
- A punishment is not active right now. If the person follows the rules, they might not get punished later.
- World association
- A big group that makes rules for a sport globally. For football, this group is FIFA.
People
- Folarin Balogun
- A good football player from the USA. He is a forward and scores many goals.
- Donald Trump
- The current president of the USA.
- Gianni Infantino
- The main boss of the football group FIFA.
- Mauricio Pochettino
- The coach of the US men's football team.
Locations
- Seattle
- A big city in the north-west of the USA. The game takes place there.
Sources
Spiegel
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