Goal | 02.07.2026 14:49
While US fans might have hoped for an intervention, a FIFA official have clarified that a team cannot appeal a standard one-match ban resulting from a red card, as per The Athletic. The only time the FIFA Disciplinary Committee enters a consultation phase for appeals is if they choose to "impose additional match suspensions" beyond the mandatory one-game sit-out, leaving the Stars and Stripes without their leading man for the clash against Belgium.
