Pakistan, July 6 -- FIFA has lifted the one-match suspension of United States striker Folarin Balogun, making him available for his side's FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium after his red card against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Balogun, who has scored three goals during the tournament, was sent off in the United States' 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina after a video review ruled that he had stepped on the ankle of defender Tarik Muharemovic. The dismissal carried an automatic one-match suspension.

On Sunday, FIFA announced that the implementation of the suspension had been deferred under its disciplinary regulations, placing Balogun on a one-year probationary peri...