FIFA’s decision to rescind Folarin Balogun’s red-card suspension has altered the narrative surrounding the USA’s match against Belgium on Sunday night. FOX Sports’ Carli Lloyd believed that the challenge did not warrant a red card but voiced concern over how the timing of the decision will affect how Balogun is defended. “Balogun now has a…
Despite being issued a red card and a subsequent one-game suspension in the round of 32, USA star Folarin Balogun was cleared on Sunday to play in the team’s round of 16 World Cup matchup against Belgium (Monday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX). That said, Belgium, which has officially challenged Balogun’s eligibility, is determined…
USA and Belgium meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match on Monday, July 6, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET from Seattle Stadium. The USMNT beat Paraguay 4-1 in their opener, beat Australia 2-0 in their second match, lost to Türkiye 2-3 in their third match and beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0…
This is big. Huge. Gigantic, actually. The U.S. men’s national team is preparing to play arguably the biggest match in team history on Monday, and the whole country will be watching. In the 2026 World Cup round of 16, the Stars and Stripes will take on Belgium in the knockout match in Seattle with an…
It will be great to get back to Seattle, a great soccer city that brought an incredible atmosphere to the stadium for the USA’s win over Australia during the 2026 World Cup group stage. This game is not going to be easy, as Belgium will present us with the biggest challenge of the tournament so…
SEATTLE STADIUM — Through more than 20 years covering the U.S. men’s national team in countries across the globe, I have never seen an American squad play with the ferocity that Mauricio Pochettino’s version has at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. I’ve never seen so much quality, so much depth, never seen attackers who can…
The United States men’s national team will have its star striker Folarin Balogun available when it takes on Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 at Seattle Stadium on Monday, and the Stars and Stripes have Cristiano Ronaldo to thank for that — sort of. Balogun scored but was later sent off…
The Royal Belgian Football Association released a statement on Sunday in response to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s decision to suspend United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match red card suspension ahead of the two countries’ round of 16 match at Seattle Stadium on Monday. “The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA’s decision to…
Surprise! FOX Sports’ Doug McIntyre and Melissa Ortiz reported on Sunday afternoon that United States forward Folarin Balogun has been cleared to play in the country’s Monday night round of 16 matchup against Belgium. As for the backstory, Balogun was given a red card in the 64th minute of play of Team USA’s round of…
SEATTLE — “Great moments are born from great opportunity.” It’s little wonder why USA coach Mauricio Pochettino co-opted one of the most famous quotes in American sports history in the build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, noted fan of the Miracle on Ice that he has become. Originally, the sentiment applied to the entire…
