FIFA fines USMNT's Folarin Balogun $40,000 in addition to postponing red card suspension by 1 year

The saga around Folarin Balogun’s red card continued on Monday afternoon. Hours before the United States’ Round of 16 matchup against Belgium, FIFA released a lengthy statement from the disciplinary committee, announcing that Balogun has been fined $40,000 in connection to the red card. The statement confirmed that the one-match suspension for Balogun’s red card, which the striker picked up the card against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, has been delayed by one year . Per FIFA, the team was informed of both the fine and the suspension on Sunday. The disciplinary committee said that Balogun had been investigated by FIFA for two offenses: The red card, and then for re-entering the field to celebrate with his U.S. teammates, “despite his expulsion.” It is unclear whether the fine is related to the first offense or the second. Per FIFA, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “was declared jointly liable” for paying the fine, meaning that Balogun will likely not pay the full fine himself. This story will be updated.