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With Belgium And Garcia Dumbfounded By Balogun Ruling, USA And Pochettino Look Ahead

SEATTLE — Rudi Garcia thought it was an April Fool’s joke. Belgium’s manager was floored when he first heard that U.S. men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension had been rescinded and that he would be available to play in what’s now becoming an even more dramatic round of 16 clash here on Monday. "I didn’t know that at FIFA’s headquarters, July 5 is the same thing as April 1," Garcia said at a press conference on Sunday afternoon. "It’s a discovery for me." The biggest story at the World Cup right now is FIFA’s stunning reversal of Balogun’s already controversial red card from t...