On Monday, Belgian soccer officials were granted the right to appeal the FIFA decision to suspend the highly controversial red card given to star U.S. striker Falorin Balogun, mere hours before the Belgians were set to face the Americans in their Round of 16 matchup in Seattle.
The appeal comes on the heels of a strongly worded protest lodged by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in which the organization charged FIFA with crossing a “red line.”
Belgium’s appeal will be heard by a member of the FIFA appeals committee who is also not of UEFA or CONCACAF, to avoid a conflict of interest.
“Belgium and US Soccer bosses were ordered…
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