FIFA is preparing to revise its regulations following the controversy surrounding the overturning of Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

The governing body's move comes after a disciplinary process that drew widespread criticism — the red card handed to Balogun was initially set to carry a suspension into the tournament, only for the ban to be reversed in circumstances that many inside the game found deeply troubling.

The planned changes are intended to close the loophole that allowed that reversal to take place, preventing similar situations from arising at future FIFA competitions, including the 2026 World Cup.