Rudy Garcia, the technical director of the Belgian national team, made a fiery statement following the issuance of a decision by the International Football Association "FIFA" to cancel the red card for the United States player, Folarin Balogun.
The Belgian national team is preparing to face America at dawn next Tuesday, at exactly 3:00, within the round of 16 competitions of the 2026 World Cup, at "Seattle" stadium.
Fiery response from Belgium's coach on suspending Balogun's ban
FIFA had decided to suspend the implementation of the automatic one-match ban against Balogun for a year on a probationary basis, making the player eligible to participate against Belgium.
The famous journalist Ben Jacobs conveyed Rudy Garcia's statement about canceling Balogun's suspension, expressing his extreme astonishment at FIFA's decision, which does not match the regulations.
Rudy Garcia said: "The possibility of Balogun participating against Belgium? I didn't know that the match would be played on April Fool's Day instead of July 6."
The Belgian Football Association expressed its astonishment at the decision of the International Football Association "FIFA" to allow Balogun to participate with his national team in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Balogun, the American player, had been sent off with a red card after a violent intervention during the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.
Accordingly, the International Football Association decided to suspend the implementation of the ban for a year on a trial basis, with its application if the player repeats the violent intervention on any other player during the year.
