The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has denied an appeal submitted by the Belgian Football Association following the governing body’s earlier decision to overturn a one-match suspension imposed on United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) forward Folarin Balogun.

According to GoogleNewsEN, Balogun received a red card during a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying fixture, which initially resulted in a one-game ban. FIFA subsequently reviewed and reversed that suspension, effectively clearing the player to participate in forthcoming qualifying matches.

Belgium, the opposing nation in the relevant fixture, lodged a formal appeal against FIFA’s reversal of the suspension. According to GoogleNewsEN, that appeal has been denied by the competent FIFA body, meaning the original reversal of Balogun’s ban remains in effect.

As a consequence of the ruling, Balogun is considered available for selection by the USMNT for upcoming matches within the current World Cup 2026 qualification cycle.

The Belgian Football Association could not be reached for comment beyond the procedural steps already documented in the source material. No additional official statement from FIFA or the United States Soccer Federation was available in the source material at the time of publication.