Overview
- Folarin Balogun was shown a red card after scoring and sent off for a dangerous challenge on Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic.
- Under FIFA regulations a red card carries an automatic one‑match suspension, so Balogun will miss the United States’ next game against Belgium in Seattle.
- The FIFA disciplinary committee is reviewing the tackle and may impose additional multi‑match bans that would extend Balogun’s suspension.
- If the committee increases the sanction the U.S. Soccer Federation can appeal only to seek a reduction in matches, not to overturn the automatic suspension.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino and public figures including Marco Rubio criticized the sending‑off while former referee Mark Clattenburg said he doubts the committee will worsen the punishment, leaving Balogun’s immediate absence as the primary sporting consequence.