The United States team fulfilled on July 1 by defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 and securing their place in the round of 16.
However, not everything was joy for the team led by Mauricio Pochettino, since in the next match against Belgium they will not have one of their key pieces: striker Folarin Balogun.
The attacker was decisive in the match thanks to his score in the 45th minute, with which he opened the scoring.
However, in the 65th minute, Balogun received a red card after a strong challenge on a Bosnian player, so he immediately left the field of play.
Initially, referee Raphael Claus had only signaled a free kick in favor of Bosnia for Balogun’s foul on Tarik Muharemovic, but, After reviewing the play on the VAR, he changed his decision and sent the player off with a red card.
This raised doubts among American fans, as they not only question whether the referee’s decision can be appealed, but also Why have no other similar fouls been penalized during the tournament?
However, FIFA’s rules on red cards leave Of course, the United States cannot do anything to reverse the arbitrator’s decision.
According to FIFA, any footballer who receives a direct red card, That is, for committing a foul that warrants that sanction, he will be suspended for one game.
The referee’s decisions, according to the sports entity, are final, unless FIFA imposes additional sanctions beyond one-match suspension.