Washington DC, July 6 -- Belgium has been granted the right to appeal FIFA's decision to suspend the one-match ban imposed on Folarin Balogun, less than 24 hours before their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against the United States, The Athletic reported.

The controversy follows FIFA's announcement that the implementation of Balogun's automatic one-match suspension had been suspended under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, following an intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump, who urged the organisation to review the case.

The Royal Belgian Football Association has formally lodged an appeal with FIFA over its decision to suspend Balogun's one-match ban, with the governing body granting Belgium the right to challenge the rul...