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Belgium Challenges Folarin Balogun Eligibility: 'Deeply Concerned' About Process

Despite being issued a red card and a subsequent one-game suspension in the round of 32, USA star Folarin Balogun was cleared on Sunday to play in the team's round of 16 matchup against Belgium (Monday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX). That said, Belgium, which has officially challenged Balogun's eligibility, is determined to have the final word on the matter. "As its only response, FIFA sent a letter to the RBFA stating that it considered this correspondence to constitute an appeal, that a judge had been appointed, and that the RBFA had only a few hours to complete that appeal. No information whatsoever...