Cristiano Ronaldo, Folarin Balogun and FIFA reversing red-card suspension, explained

Does Folarin Balogun have Cristiano Ronaldo to thank for his red-card suspension reversal? Partially.

UEFA Called Out for Silence on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Red Card Incident but Accusing FIFA’s Recent Decision

FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card and clear him for Monday’s Round of 16 clash against Belgium has been slammed by many. UEFA in fact publicly criticized this decision.

How Cristiano Ronaldo is the precedent for FIFA changing Folarin Balogun's USA red-card suspension

FIFA has done this before. That's the real thing you need to know when trying to make sense of their out-of-nowhere decision to allow United States striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium on ...

Why Cristiano Ronaldo didn't get red card for covering mouth under new FIFA rule

Portugal took on Croatia in the World Cup ...

Europe is furious over Balogun reprieve but FIFA suspended red card bans for Ronaldo and others before this

Trump reportedly called FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the red card, and Europe erupted, but the rule FIFA cited is not new or unprecedented.
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Ronaldo avoids red card despite new FIFA rule, as 2026 World Cup changes loom

According to LADbible, Portugal secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in a World Cup knockout tie in Toronto, with Gonçalo Ramos scoring a 94th-minute winner. The match, which saw Ivan Perišić ...
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FIFA reversed Folarin Balogun's bizarre red card with (sort of) unprecedented decision

FIFA is officially walking back a decision that would have really hurt the USMNT.