$ETH The last straw for European football officials was FIFA’s recent high-profile decision to de facto cancel the disqualification of US national team forward Folarin Balogun for a red card he had previously received, allowing the player to compete in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium. And although Balogun could not save the Americans from a heavy and disappointing defeat (1:4), the Royal Belgian Football Association expressed its disagreement with FIFA essentially interfering in disciplinary rules by changing them during the competition process.