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FIFA WC: La Liga President Slams FIFA Over Balogun Ban Reversal, Calls It 'tip Of The Iceberg'
FIFA World Cup: La Liga president Javier Tebas has become the latest football administrator to criticise FIFA over its decision to suspend the one-match World Cup ban imposed on United States striker Folarin Balogun, describing the episode as "the tip of the iceberg" of what he called a governance model that has steadily eroded the credibility of world football.
Balogun was shown a straight red card after a VAR review for a challenge on Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic during the United States' Round of 32 victory, resulting in an automatic one-match suspension. However, FIFA later suspended the sanction for a one-year probationary period, allowing the Arsenal forward to feature in the co-hosts' Round of 16 clash against Belgium on Tuesday.
Despite Balogun's availability, the United States suffered a 4-1 defeat to Belgium, ending their FIFA World Cup campaign.
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