Football is built on fairness, consistency, and equal treatment under the Laws of the Game. Fans around the world accept victories and defeats when they believe the rules have been applied equally to everyone.

Recent reports indicate that Folarin Balogun has been declared eligible to play following the review of his red card ahead of the United States' next World Cup match.

Regardless of which nation any supporter backs, decisions of this magnitude must be transparent, impartial, and free from any perception of outside influence. When exceptional intervention appears to benefit one team, while similar cases involving other teams are not handled the same way, confidence in the integrity of the competition is undermined.

We therefore call on FIFA to:

- Publish a detailed explanation of the disciplinary review process used in this case.

- Ensure that identical standards are applied to every player and every national team.

- Increase transparency by making disciplinary decisions and their legal reasoning publicly available.

- Establish clear safeguards preventing any external political or institutional influence over disciplinary proceedings.

This petition is not directed against Folarin Balogun as a player. Every player deserves fair treatment. Instead, it is a call for FIFA to protect the credibility of the FIFA World Cup by ensuring that all disciplinary decisions are made consistently, transparently, and equally for every nation.

Football belongs to everyone. Its rules should apply equally to everyone.

If you believe that fairness, transparency, and equal treatment are essential to the integrity of the game, please sign and share this petition.