In a strongly worded statement, the European football body said the move "crossed a red line" and warned that it could damage the integrity and credibility of the competition.
UEFA has strongly criticised the decision to suspend the automatic one-match ban handed to United States forward Folarin Balogun after his red card at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The decision came in the 64th minute of the United States' 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 when Balogun was sent off. FIFA's Disciplinary Committee used Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code to suspend the execution of the sanction rather than overturn the dismissal itself.
In a strongly worded statement, the European football body said the move "crossed a red line" and warned that it could damage the integrity and credibility of the competition.
Below is UEFA's full statement:
"Yesterday's decision to suspend for a probationary period of a year the implementation of the one-match automatic suspension following the red card issued to the player Folarin Balogun crossed a red line.
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