The governing body clarified that any future infraction of a similar nature during this period would cause the suspension to be revoked and enforced.
"If Folarin Balogun commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement," the FIFA statement continued.
U. S.
Soccer expressed satisfaction with the ruling that permits their leading World Cup goal scorer to participate in the critical knockout match.
"We accept the decision of the Disciplinary Committee and are pleased that Folarin Balogun is eligible to compete tomorrow," US Soccer said in a statement.
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Team captain Christian Pulisic noted that the squad had prepared to play without Balogun by potentially slotting Ricardo Pepi into the starting position before the news broke on the team bus.
"If you look at the foul, it was just zero intent at all," Pulisic said.
Pulisic praised how his teammate handled the situation with a positive attitude before the official announcement altered their match preparations.
"The team would've been ready without him," Pulisic noted.
Shortly after the decision was made public, U. S.
President Donald Trump praised the governing body on social media. "Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!"
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Balogun, who has registered three goals and two Player of the Match awards during the tournament, previously shared his perspective regarding the severity of the initial penalty.
