Explainer: What is Article 27 of FIFA's Disciplinary Code that allows red-carded Balogun to play?

Balogun's ban is deferred under a one-year probationary period..

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FIFA has allowed United States striker Folarin Balogun to play in their World Cup last-16 match against Belgium by suspending his red card ban. This decision was made under Article 27 of FIFA's Disciplinary Code.

Article 27 permits FIFA's judicial bodies to suspend the implementation of disciplinary sanctions.
The player remains on a probationary period of between one and four years; Balogun's ban was suspended for one year.
If another infringement occurs during the probationary period, the suspended sanction is reactivated.

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