India, July 6 -- FIFA has confirmed that Folarin Balogun can play in the USMNT's World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium, after his one-game red-card ban was suspended.

The striker had received a straight red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, which normally would have kept him out of the next match. But FIFA's Disciplinary Committee has now suspended that ban, clearing the way for Balogun to play at Lumen Field in Seattle on Monday.

The 25-year-old striker received a straight red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday for a foul on defender Tarik Muharemovic. This came with an automatic one-game suspension under Article 10.5 of FIFA's rules for the tournament, as per The Athletic.

Balogun was sent off in t...