Folarin Balogun red card saga not over yet as Belgium granted right to appeal with deadline set

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Belgium has been granted the right to appeal FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban, hours out from their Last 16 game against the United States.Balogun was sent off in a controversial VAR decision in the UMSNT’s World Cup Round of 32 clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina last week, but was later cleared to play after Donald Trump called Gianni Infantino to ask for the suspension to be reviewed.Belgium have been granted the right to appeal FIFA’s decision on Balogun’s suspensionGettyIn a statement shared Sunday, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) said it was ‘astonished’ by the move to suspend the ban, and was ‘investigating all potential options’.The Belgian federation will now formally write to FIFA to appeal the matter, and reserve the right to also lodge an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), talkSPORT understands.The right to appeal has been granted, with both US Soccer and the Belgian federation asked to make submissions by 5am PT (1pm BST) on Monday morning, ahead of the game in Seattle, scheduled to kick-off at 5pm PT (1am BST).According to The Athletic, the timeline has ‘exasperated’ the RBFA, who have not received the decision by FIFA to review, as it is not made public.A ruling is possible before the game, but Belgium have not been provided with any guarantees at this stage.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.