{"id":3158,"date":"2026-07-02T19:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3158"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:09:41","slug":"red-card-controversy-what-can-be-done-about-baloguns-dq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3158","title":{"rendered":"Red card controversy: What can be done about Balogun\u2019s DQ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Every U.S. soccer fan\u2019s question right now is \u201cWhat is going to happen to Folarin Balogun?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3156\">Opinion: Parents need a real checkpoint before kids download apps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The soccer star received a red card after making contact with Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic\u2019s ankle during Wednesday night\u2019s match.<\/p>\n<p>The contact caused brief agony to the Bosnian but he still managed to finish the match.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Was this worthy of a red card? \ud83d\udfe5 pic.twitter.com\/WfrIxMRNMD<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The U.S. defeated Bosnia 2-0 \u2014 even scoring its second goal down a man with only 10 players on the field after Balogun\u2019s ejection. However, the U.S. will still be without Balogun, its leading scorer this World Cup, in the next knock-out match against Belgium, as red cards bring an automatic one-game suspension.<\/p>\n<h3>Is a red card the right decision?<\/h3>\n<p>Fox Sports rules analyst Mark Clattenburg stated his opinion on the play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo reach a criteria of a red card, there has to be some speed, there has to be some force and there has to be some malice \u2014 this lacked that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what it does have, which is what the element of the VAR is hiding behind, is it endangers the safety of the opponent because of that foot-on-foot challenge which could have acted and ended with a broken ankle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clattenburg believes it was an accidental challenge since Balogun did not look for the foul and the play occurred in a split second.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, this did not reach the criteria of a red card and it shouldn\u2019t have been a VAR intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Former FIFA Referee &amp; FOX Sports Rules Analyst, Mark Clattenburg, gives his thoughts on the Balogun red card.@MelissaMOrtiz | @SachaKljestan | @bguzan | @MauriceEdu pic.twitter.com\/D7UKGxQmCk<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Can the red card be appealed?<\/h3>\n<p>Despite Clattenburg\u2019s opinion on the play, he confirmed it is mandatory the one-game suspension is served regardless of any further review. However, if the disciplinary committee deems the action reckless enough, Balogun could serve even more games, which Clattenburg doubts.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming the U.S. can best Belgium, Balogun will likely be back for the quarterfinals. <\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018The light is coming\u2019: How the World Cup is bringing hope and unity to Bosnians in Utah<\/li>\n<li>World Cup soccer fans learning realities of U.S. ticketing<\/li>\n<li>You might be related to a World Cup star or a president. Here\u2019s how to find out in seconds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Reaction to the red card<\/h3>\n<p>It seems very few things are as good as sports at uniting a country, especially when that country feels slighted.<\/p>\n<p>Like this portrait of George Washington crossing the Delaware to describe \u201cme and the boys\u201d appealing Balogun\u2019s red card.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Me and the boys pulling up to FIFA HQ to file the Balogun appeal pic.twitter.com\/4o4nDWqcvB<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Or the patriotic feel of \u201cref you suck\u201d chants.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRef you suck\u201d chants at a World Cup has me feeling patriotic<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>US against the world (and the refs). https:\/\/t.co\/MR4BO3M9v5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2022{amesflames}\u2022 (@amesflames) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whataburger felt bad for Balogun and posted \u201cfree burgers\u201d for the star.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Free burgers for @balogun \ud83d\ude21<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whataburger\u00ae (@Whataburger) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others felt there was some favoritism on two similar plays. in one play earlier in the World Cup, soccer legend Lionel Messi stepped on an Algerian player\u2019s calf and only received a foul without a card.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Hey @FIFAcom where was VAR on this?! https:\/\/t.co\/xN0wMh8Qv1 pic.twitter.com\/UTVaDsHsMY<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many wondered where VAR was for Messi\u2019s incident.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Two relatively similar incidents&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>Flo Balogun: red card. <br \/>Lionel Messi: unpunished. pic.twitter.com\/hbgPSOYWq2<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Soccer is a weird sport. Pull a dudes jersey and yank him down, no problem. Accidentally step on a guy, ejection.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt McClearin (@McMattRadio) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>WE DON&#8217;T EVEN NEED 11 PLAYERS BECAUSE AMERICA<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Hansen (@rakoto10) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One post connected the incident to Brendan Sorsby\u2019s injunction that made him available to play football for Texas Tech momentarily<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Is there an American judge who can grant a temporary injunction against FIFA that makes Balogun eligible for the next match?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Tweets Sports (@jontweetssports) July 2, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>More red card drama<\/h3>\n<p>New this year, the World Cup instituted the \u201cPrestianni Law\u201d which penalizes any player who verbally confronts an opposing player while covering his mouth.<\/p>\n<p>So far the rule has only affected two players this tournament. The players may or may not have said anything offensive, but, with no way to verify, a decision to eradicate the behavior completely was made.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3154\">Iam Tongi announced as concert headliner for 2026 Utah Area YSA Conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clearly some players knew the rule while others received a harsh reminder.<\/p>\n<p>It was introduced following Gianluca Prestianni allegedly called Vinicius Junior a slur while on the pitch. Prestianni did not receive any punishment in the match because officials could not visually determine what was said.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent this in the World Cup, the International Football Association Board along with FIFA fast tracked a new rule allowing referees to penalize any time a player confronts an opponent with their mouth covered.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, it occurred when Mexico defeated Ecuador in the knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p>Ecuador\u2019s Piero Hincapie covered his mouth while he was in a heated exchange with Mexico\u2019s Santiago Gimenez, who knew the rule and let an official know. Later Hincapie was shown a red card and gone from the game.<\/p>\n<p>It did not have much consequence since Ecuador trailed 2-0 and the match was nearing its end.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A red card soap opera \ud83d\udfe5 pic.twitter.com\/jUuf9wLNDc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The other incident occurred in the group stage when Paraguay\u2019s Miguel Almiron covered his mouth and said something to Turkiye\u2019s Mert Muldur with his mouth covered.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>NUMBER 10, PARAGUAY.<br \/>COVERED HIS MOUTH.<br \/>DECISION IS RED CARD.<\/p>\n<p>Gonna be saying this all week for no reason at all now  pic.twitter.com\/3VMd2dEDpr<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Hammer\ud83d\udd28 (@ryanhammer09) June 29, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This time it occurred with another half left to play putting the Paraguay at a disadvantage for the rest of the game.<\/p>\n<h3>Penalty for receiving a red card<\/h3>\n<p>Almiron was forced to sit the rest of the game and he served a one-game suspension against Australia the next, which ended in a draw. As an additional penalty for the red card, Paraguay played the remainder of its match against Turkiye with 10 players instead of the usual 11 since teams cannot put in a substitute following a red card.<\/p>\n<p>Given the severe penalty for a red card, the new rule could bring some major ramifications, especially in the knockout stage.<\/p>\n<h3>Players with red cards so far<\/h3>\n<p>So far, this World Cup has seen 11 red cards, which is more than the last two combined (8). Still, the record is still afar from 2006, when 28 were handed out over the course of the 64 games.<\/p>\n<p>A list of the players who have seen red cards in 2026:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) \u2014 denial of obvious goal<\/li>\n<li>Themba Zwane (South Africa) \u2014 violent conduct<\/li>\n<li>Cesar Montes (Mexico) \u2014 denial of obvious goal<\/li>\n<li>Homam Ahmed (Qatar) \u2014 denial of obvious goal<\/li>\n<li>Assim Madibo (Qatar) \u2014 serious foul play<\/li>\n<li>Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia) \u2014 denial of obvious goal<\/li>\n<li>Miguel Almiron (Paraguay) \u2014 covered mouth<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Ngoy (Belgium) \u2014 denial of obvious goal<\/li>\n<li>Rebin Sulaka (Iraq) \u2014 denial of obvious goal<\/li>\n<li>Agustin Canobbio (Uruguay) \u2014 violent conduct<\/li>\n<li>Piero Hincapie (Ecuador) \u2014 covered mouth<\/li>\n<li>Folarin Balogun (United States) \u2014 violent conduct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reaction to the new rule<\/h3>\n<p>The new rule received mixed reactions from the internet, but many feel the rule is necessary to curb slurs being hurled on the pitch.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I see some saying bad rule or stupid rule but to help kick racism out this is needed. It is a shame that players will get sent off for a habit of covering their mouth but to help welcome everyone to the game this rule is definitely needed pic.twitter.com\/C3lQYNoHE7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 British Man in a new land &#8211; UK to USA (@BritInUSofA) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>You can literally see the moment Santi Gim\u00e9nez remembered the rule about not covering his mouth and ran straight to tell the referee \ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/hstdJ1sgsr<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others pointed out that it could be exploited.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This new rule is good but can be used to set up a player to receive a red card.<\/p>\n<p>The player might not even say anything offens!ve cos all the ref\/VAR need is just a reaction from the other player. <\/p>\n<p>So complexpic.twitter.com\/xWJUrRgFgO<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>You can literally see the moment Santi Gim\u00e9nez remembered the rule about not covering his mouth and ran straight to tell the referee \ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/hstdJ1sgsr<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;m not into it. You can&#8217;t really judge what a person says when their mouth is closed, a yellow card will suffice rather than a straight red.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Goodman (@Paulo7750) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>So basically you can get sent off for being a good sport, talk about a passive\u2011aggressive penalty! pic.twitter.com\/ZVV99vhlup<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 valentino (@JossmeryO) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>That is the problem. Reactions can be exaggerated, and innocent players could end up punished.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Damius (@damiusofficia) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But others responded saying there is no point to cover your mouth if you have nothing to hide.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Huh? Then he shouldn&#8217;t cover his mouth. It&#8217;s not complicated.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DK (@PilotDaveLI) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s not complex<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very simple, don\u2019t cover your mouth to say anything, if your hands are not on your mouth they can see\/read whatever you say and var will help you. Covering your mouth is the real issue<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ONI OLUMUYIWA!! \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec (@muyiwhar) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Rubbish talk..if you&#8217;re not saying something offensive in an argument, you won&#8217;t need to cover your mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3152\">Watch Andy Reid define the pillars that carry his faith, team and family<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Okotorigba (@Punkyphranq) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans are pulling for Balogun while reaction to new rule aimed at curbing homophobic and racial slurs makes its rounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Red card controversy: What can be done about Balogun\u2019s DQ? 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