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Belgium ease past a defensively sloppy USA in a match shrouded in controversy surrounding Folarin Balogun's delayed suspension, a scandal that made little impact on the pitch.

Folarin Balogun's red card reprieve appeared to hinder rather than help his country as an out-of-sorts USA side were thrashed 4-1 by Belgium to end the co-hosts' World Cup dreams.

After 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don't bet on it.

Belgium's Nicolas Raskin says Fifa's decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against them fired them up for the last-16 tie in Seattle.

La Liga president Javier Tebas has criticised the "complicit silence" which surrounds Fifa after the Folarin Balogun controversy.

Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister says there is a risk of "an absolute cesspit" of political interference in football after USA striker Folarin Balogun avoided a ban at the World Cup.

Andrew Giuliani claims actions of referee Raphael Claus over US player Folarin Balogun ‘very, very highly suspicious’Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has defended Donald Trump’s lobbying of Fifa to lift the suspension of US player Folarin Balogun fo

Rudi Garcia says his team can benefit from Balogun red card saga‘Everyone is talking about us going home but we can do it,’ coach saysRudi Garcia has claimed that Belgium have got “millions and millions” of new supporters after Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to overturn Folarin Balogu

USA striker Folarin Balogun predicted President Trump's involvement in overturning his World Cup suspension would "cause a lot of controversy".

US striker’s red card was suspended after Trump callsFifa president accused of breaching neutrality rulesThe United States striker Folarin Balogun has revealed he predicted Donald Trump’s involvement in overturning his World Cup suspension would “cause a lot of controversy”.The M

United States striker Folarin Balogun knew the decision by Fifa to suspend his one-game ban at the World Cup was going to bring "a lot of controversy" and said it brought "nerves" on his team-mates.

The decision to effectively overturn the red card shown to United States forward Folarin Balogun leaves many unanswered questions.