France File FIFA Complaint Over Michael Olise Yellow Card After Folarin Balogun Overturn

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France File FIFA Complaint Over Michael Olise Yellow Card After Folarin Balogun Overturn

The French Football Federation is set to file a complaint with FIFA over Olise's yellow card against Paraguay, according to L'Equipe. Olise was booked after Matías Galarza went down holding his face following minimal contact. The move comes after FIFA overturned Balogun's red card from the same match, giving France confidence a second appeal will succeed.

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Garcia blasted FIFA for overturning Balogun's suspension. “I didn’t know that at the World Cup, as at FIFA, the 5th of July is actually the first of April. It’s April Fools,” he said, per Fabrizio Romano. The move followed White House lobbying and astonished Belgium. “We’re not defending the national team or federation; we are defending football and integrity.”

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Belgian Federation Rips FIFA Over Folarin Balogun Ruling

Belgium ripped FIFA for clearing Balogun despite his red card versus Bosnia and Herzegovina. "Astonished by FIFA's decision," the federation said per Romano. It cited contradictions with Article 66.4 of the disciplinary code and World Cup regulations mandating automatic suspension for reds in the World Cup. Belgium is investigating all potential options to safeguard fair play.

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