14-07-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com

Balogun expected controversy after World Cup ban waived

United States striker Folarin Balogun says he knew Fifa's decision to suspend his one-game ban at the World Cup was going to create "a lot of controversy" and could see the resulting "nerves" among his team-mates.Balogun, 25, was dismissed for serious foul play against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the last 32 and should have received an automatic suspension.However, Fifa's disciplinary committee suspended his ban for a year - a decision that prompted widespread condemnation, particularly when it emerge
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