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The red card, a penalty action that serves as one of soccer's most recognizable symbols, has caused quite a stir at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. U.S. Men's National Team striker Folarin Balogun is now eligible to play in Monday night's round of 16 matchup against Belgium after previously being automatically suspended for one game as a result of the red card he received in the team's previous match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday.
Belgium ended the United States' FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a 4-1 victory, while Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 in a tense match to reach the quarter-finals. The defeat also brought Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career to an emotional close after his sixth and final appearance in the tournament.
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Folarin Balogun wasn’t the only player who benefitted from a red-card suspension being reversed in favor of a probationary period. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal star, avoided missing the first two games of the World Cup following a red card in November that led to a three-match ban — instead only missing his country’s final qualifying match and returning for their opener.
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The Americans are seeing red over the most controversial and consequential red card so far in the World Cup. While the United States celebrated a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, fans and players were angry and frustrated by a second-half red card that sent off star striker Falorin Balogun.
US Men’s Team player Folarin Balogun avoided a suspension, but red cards can sometimes lead to fines or other consequences. Here’s where soccer meets the tax code.
The United States takes on Belgium in a much talked-about round of 16 tie, and you can follow it live right here on ESPN. The winner here will take on Spain in the quarterfinal, after Spain narrowly edged out Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal 1-0 just hours previously.
