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Balogun no isolated case! How FIFA rigged a 1962 World Cup final

FIFA officially announced today that Florian Balogun’s red card has been suspended on probation.

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Balogun no isolated case! How FIFA rigged a 1962 World Cup final | OneFootball

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UEFA Says FIFA 'Crossed a Red Line' With Balogun Red Card U-Turn at World Cup

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Folarin Balogun's 1-Game Ban Suspended by FIFA, Allowing US Forward to Play Vs. Belgium

Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban was suspended by FIFA on Sunday, allowing the forward to play in the United States’ World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Tuesday.

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Boston.com readers split on FIFA’s reversal of Folarin Balogun’s red-card suspension

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FIFA rejects Belgium challenge over Balogun eligibility, Trump calls red card U-turn 'brilliant'

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The Latest: FIFA lifts suspension of US star Folarin Balogun after Trump asks for review of red card

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White House reportedly called FIFA’s Infantino to review Team USA’s Folarin Balogun’s red card

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FIFA deny Balogun red was rescinded, only ban delayed

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Revisiting 1962 World Cup red card reversal: How Brazil's Garrincha set precedent for Folarin Balogun's ultra-rare suspension

Folarin Balogun became just the second player in World Cup history to avoid serving a suspension after being sent off. The first came 64 years earlier, when Brazil legend Garrincha benefited from one of the tournament's most controversial disciplinary decisions.

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Bribery, secret calls and a vanishing witness: Inside the World Cup red card FIFA actually reversed

At the 1962 World Cup, FIFA gave Brazil's Garrincha a red card reprieve. That took diplomatic intervention, alleged bribery and a witness vanishing like Agatha Christie.