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Trump intervenes to lift American star Balogun’s World Cup suspension
FIFA announced Sunday that the suspension had been lifted, triggering praise from Trump and outrage from Belgium’s team. The post Trump intervenes to lift American star Balogun’s World Cup suspension appeared first on MS NOW.
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
Inside Trump’s FIFA push that turned the US World Cup into a political storm
President Donald Trump’s push to overturn Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension may have benefited the United States on the field, but it has also transformed Monday night’s Round of 16 showdown with Belgium into a broader debate over whether politics influenced soccer’s biggest tournament. Instead of focusing on tactics and lineups, players and coaches have []
DNyuz
· Jul 2, 2026
U.S. soccer cannot appeal Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card suspension
SANTA CLARA — The U.S. cannot appeal Folarin Balogun’s red card and ensuing suspension from the Americans’ round of 16 match against Belgium, U.S. soccer officials confirmed. FIFA rules governing the 2026 World Cup, first cited by The Athletic, state that “a sending-off automatically incurs suspension from the subsequent match. The FIFA judicial bodies may impose additional []
Al Jazeera
· Jul 6, 2026
Why FIFA’s Balogun red card suspension after Trump call is so controversial
FIFA's unprecedented decision sparked huge furore in football world.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 6, 2026
FIFA bows to Trump's demands and drops suspension of US player
FIFA has bowed to US President Donald Trump by reversing the controversial red-card ban for star player Folarin Balogun. US national team striker Folarin Balogun received a one-game ban during the round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina after awkwardly stepping on one of their players’ ankles. Balogun was set to miss the round of 16 match this week, and the decision was originally not subject to appeal or review. Trump stepped in by calling FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the week to get a review to retract the red-card suspension. The President’s call worked, marking a major win for Team USA as the red card ban was overturned.
The korea Herald News
· Jul 6, 2026
FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun's red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino
SEATTLE (AP) -- US President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the tournament, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday, triggering an automatic one-game suspension. FIFA announced Sun
Metro
· Jul 6, 2026
How Donald Trump ensured Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban was lifted with call to FIFA
How Donald Trump ensured Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban was lifted with call to FIFA
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