FIFA suspended two United States men's soccer team staff members, team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer Federation vice president of security Frank Pannell, from the team's round-of-16 World Cup match against Belgium. FIFA did not provide a reason for their suspensions.

The U.S. Soccer Federation also offered no explanation, stating only that the suspensions were unrelated to the successful appeal to lift forward Folarin Balogun's red-card suspension. Zapatka has been with the team since 2020 and the federation since 2015.

The U.S. ultimately lost the match to Belgium by a 4-1 scoreline, resulting in their elimination from the World Cup. The loss marked the end of their tournament run.