FIFA Avoids Explaining Balogun Decision

FIFA's Disciplinary Committee president issued a statement about two hours before the USA-Belgium round of 16 match, where Balogun was set to start as a forward. The statement claimed the suspension was lifted "taking into account all the specific circumstances of the incident and the available evidence," yet provided no details about what those circumstances or evidence were. beltedkingfisher.blog

The controversial decision came after Balogun received a red card in the previous round, which would normally have resulted in a suspension. FIFA's explanation essentially reduced to a rhetorical "why not?" without substantiating the reasoning behind their discretionary decision to allow the player to compete.