ntion to whether Balogun had committed a foul. The referee was shown slow motion replays of the incident, something that is out of protocol with video review in World Cup matches, and those replays showed Balogun's spikes catching the ankle of the Bosnian player.

It was then decided it was a red card for  serious foul play,  sending Balogun off the pitch and raising questions about whether proper process had been followed or if the decision was too harsh.

For its part, the Royal Belgium Football Association said Monday morning it has filed an appeal of FIFA's decision to allow Balogun to play in Monday night's match.

 To be clear, as of this moment, the RBFA has still not received any decision or any explanation from FIFA regarding this matter. It therefore has no alternative but to challenge the player's eligibility for the upcoming match,  the RBFA said in a statement.