Two staff members of the U.S. soccer team were suspended by FIFA from Monday’s round of 16 game against Belgium.
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FIFA did not explain why it imposed the discipline on team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer Federation vice president of security Frank Pannell.
The USSF did not give a reason Tuesday other than to say it was not related to the successful effort to have forward Folarin Balogun’s one-game, red-card suspension lifted.
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Zapatka has been the team’s administrative manager since 2020 and has worked for the USSF since 2015.
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The U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup with a 4-1 loss to Belgium.