MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) 鈥� Two staff members of the U.S. soccer team were from Monday’s round of 16 game against Belgium.
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 one-game, red-card suspension lifted.
Zapatka has been the team’s administrative manager since 2020 and has worked for the USSF since 2015.
The U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup with a .
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