FIFA Suspends Two USMNT Officials Before Belgium Match as World Cup Campaign Ends
FIFA suspended two U.S. Soccer officials ahead of the USMNT's contest against Belgium, which ended in a 4-1 defeat. Team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer vice president of security Frank Pannell were barred from their duties prior to the match, though FIFA has not disclosed the reasons for the disciplinary action. The suspensions occur amid ongoing fallout from the Folarin Balogun red card incident, though U.S. Soccer explicitly stated the two matters are separate. The Suspensions Zapatka, wh…









