One word, and it came true—Belgium defeated the United States 4:1
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, when asked about FIFA's decision under pressure to revoke the red card suspension penalty for U.S. national team forward Folarin Balogun, stated, "I believe revoking the ban was the right decision."
"Imagine if you were on the Belgian team, having worked hard to win the match, only to have everyone say the victory wasn't legitimate because the opposing team's star player and top scorer didn’t take the field?"
This situation is quite awkward. Typically, both sides hope their opponents field their full, strongest lineup so that a victory can be unquestionable and flawless. Therefore, I believe the decision to lift the suspension was reasonable. Clearly, this decision has sparked significant controversy, but I still maintain that lifting the ban was the correct move."
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