FIFA's Double Edged Decision: Where Fairness Meets Favoritism The United States men's national team has been handed a favorable outcome ahead of their highly anticipated match against Belgium in the World Cup round of 16.
Folarin Balogun, who had been serving a one game ban for a red card controversy, will now be able to take to the field after FIFA reversed its initial decision.
The reversal might seem like a victory for sporting justice at first glance. Some critics argued that the original red card was harsh and that VAR was overzealous in calling it down to the match official.