FIFA rejects Belgium's appeal regarding the Balogun case: "Inadmissible."

The Belgian Football Association appealed Balogun's case, but it was rejected by FIFA, which deemed it "inadmissible" because Belgium "is not a party to the proceedings and, therefore, has no standing to appeal the decision." Belgium has already informed the US Football Association that, should Balogun be included in the squad for the round of 16, it may appeal.

FIFA has rejected Belgium's appeal regarding the suspension of striker Folarin Balogun's suspension, deeming it "inadmissible" because Belgium "is not a party to the proceedings and, therefore, has no standing to appeal the decision." This means that, according to FIFA, the US striker will be eligible to play against Belgium in the round of 16 of the World Cup, which, incidentally, is rapidly approaching and is scheduled for 2:00 a.m. Italian time on Monday night.