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A potential World Cup-changing call happened Wednesday night during the USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup Round of 32 match in Santa Clara, California.
USMNT's Folarin Balogun was given a red card after spiking Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic in the back of the ankle during the second half of USA's 2-0 victory.
While the play didn't look intentional on Balogun's part, officials reviewed the play and determined a red card was necessary for his action.
Here's a look at the play that earned Balogun a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 match on Wednesday:
The short answer is no. The automatic one-game suspension cannot be overturned or contested.
This means that Balogun, USA's leading goal scorer in this World Cup, will be suspended for the team's Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday night in Seattle.
If USA wins that match and advances, he will be eligible to return for the quarterfinals.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Can USMNT appeal Folarin Balogun red card at World Cup?
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USMNT's Folarin Balogun was given a red card after spiking Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic in the back of the ankle during the second half of USA's 2-0 victory.
While the play didn't look intentional on Balogun's part, officials reviewed the play and determined a red card was necessary for his action.
Why did Folarin Balogun get a red card?
Here's a look at the play that earned Balogun a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 match on Wednesday:
Can USMNT appeal Folarin Balogun red card?
The short answer is no. The automatic one-game suspension cannot be overturned or contested.
This means that Balogun, USA's leading goal scorer in this World Cup, will be suspended for the team's Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday night in Seattle.
If USA wins that match and advances, he will be eligible to return for the quarterfinals.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Can USMNT appeal Folarin Balogun red card at World Cup?
Continue reading...
