TA: The Belgian Football Association refuses to support Gianni Infantino's re-election due to the Balogun affair.

According to The Athletic, the Belgian Football Federation (RBFA) cited the Balogun affair as one of the key reasons for not supporting Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president.

The Belgian Football Federation issued a statement on Monday saying that it will not support Gianni Infantino for a third term due to the failure of FIFA's Foresight Initiative (FFE) project and the suspension of U.S. national team striker Balogun's red card ban for the 2026 World Cup.

The Belgian Football Association has accused FIFA of failing to provide a "satisfactory response" to a decision made two months ago that allowed Balogun to play in the World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium, despite him having been sent off in the previous round against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Belgium also accused FIFA of "a complete lack of transparency" regarding the Balogun affair and the FFE issue. FFE refers to FIFA's cancelled plan to sell shares in events, including the World Cup, to private investors.

The Belgian Football Association stated: " The Belgian Football Association was directly involved in the pending cases related to the red cards at the Balogun World Cup. We believe that important questions remain unanswered. Despite our explicit requests (1) a clear explanation of the reasons for these decisions and (2) an explanation of how similar situations will be handled in the future, we have not yet received any satisfactory response."

The Belgian Football Association also requested FIFA to include the Balogun incident on the agenda of the FIFA Council meeting in October.

Belgian Football Association President Pascal van Dam added: "During and after the World Cup, my team at the Belgian Football Association communicated with FIFA in a calm and constructive manner, hoping to obtain a clear explanation regarding the Balogun incident. Two months after the incident, we note that the relevant questions still remain unanswered."

FIFA has been contacted by The Athletic for comment.

25-year-old Balogun was sent off with a straight red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was able to play in the match against Belgium after intervention from US President Donald, government officials, the US Soccer Association, and a large legal team.

Belgium formally appealed FIFA's decision to suspend its ban, but the FIFA Appeals Committee rejected the challenge. Belgium advanced after a 4-1 victory over one of the host nations, with players celebrating in the locker room by imitating Donald's dance moves. However, they stated after the match that they would continue to pressure FIFA regarding the Balogun refereeing decisions.

The Belgian Football Federation is the latest UEFA to confirm it will not support Gianni Infantino before the March elections. UEFA—the governing body of European football, including Belgium—has made it clear that it wants the FIFA president to resign after the failure of the FFE plan, and has filed multiple lawsuits in various parts of the United States in an attempt to force him to step down.

FIFA reiterated on Sunday that Gianni Infantino will seek a third term, while continental football federations are divided on the issue of supporting him.

CONCACAF and AFC, along with UEFA, have called for Gianni Infantino's resignation, but some of their member states, including Mexico and Qatar, have pledged their support for the 56-year-old president.

Infantino also retains the support of the African Football Federation (AFCF). CONMEBOL (Constitution of South American and Central American Football) criticized the FFE plan but called for "unity" ahead of the March elections.