At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 1 red-card suspension has been overturned so far : Folarin Balogun’s ban was suspended, letting him play against Belgium.

What the reports say

  • Reuters says FIFA suspended Balogun’s automatic red-card ban and cleared him to face Belgium.
  • The New York Times reported the reversal was highly unusual and noted it was the first time since 1962 that FIFA had nullified a suspension like this.
  • BBC coverage also says only two players in World Cup history have not served a suspension after a red card, placing Balogun in rare company.

Quick read

If you mean this World Cup specifically , the answer is one overturned red card so far.

TL;DR

  • Overturned red cards at World Cup 2026 so far: 1.
  • The case: Folarin Balogun.
  • Status: his suspension was suspended/reversed , allowing him to play.