Urgent. with a fiery statement.. Belgium threatens FIFA in the case of Balogun’s expulsion.

The Royal Belgian Football Association escalated its crisis with FIFA by allowing American forward Folarin Balogun to play in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 against Belgium despite being sent off in the previous game.

The Belgian federation released a new statement on Monday, confirming that it has yet to receive any official decision or legal explanation from FIFA to lift the player’s suspension, threatening to continue to pursue FIFA over the decision in the coming hours, days and months and will pursue all legal options to protect the integrity of the tournament.