FIFA Lifts Ban on U.S. Striker Balogun, Clearing Him for Belgium Showdown

American soccer standout Folarin Balogun will be on the pitch after all. FIFA has suspended the World Cup ban that had been hanging over the U.S. striker, freeing him up to compete in the country’s round of 16 clash against Belgium this Monday.

The decision by soccer’s international governing body removes what had been a major obstacle for the U.S. squad heading into one of the tournament’s most anticipated knockout-round matchups.