Will Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card be struck off? No
Automatic one-game ban for red card cannot be appealed
US can only appeal to change length of ban if increased
Folarin Balogun’s red card was the only damper on the https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/01/usa-v-bosnia-and-herzegovina-world-cup-2026-last-32-live">United States’ 2-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night to reach the World Cup last 16.
The decision by referee Raphael Claus to give the US forward a straight red in the 64th minute after a VAR check on a tackle to the ankle of Tarik Muharemović means that Balogun will not be able to play against Belgium on Monday.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/01/folarin-balogun-red-card-world-cup-appeal-usmnt">Continue reading...USMNT Advances Despite Balogun Red Card
- U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive Washington Examiner —
- 10-man USA overcome Bosnia but set to be without Balogun for Belgium TheJournal.ie —
- Americans confident in Balogun World Cup replacement vs. Belgium UPI —
- USMNT moves ahead in FIFA World Cup CBS News —
- From The Sports Desk: The U.S. advances, but loses Folarin Balogun to costly red card NBC News —