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Trump’s FIFA intervention damaged America’s World Cup credibility
File-This is perhaps the last image of the USMNT engaged as one at this World Cup.The mixed feelings and missed opportunities will take a while to shake off A host nation must win on the field, not under a cloud of political suspicion By : The Editorial Board, Opinion The United States is not merely []
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Football | The Guardian
· Jul 9, 2026
World Cup 2026: France v Morocco quarter-final buildup, Collina defends refereeing – live
All the latest as we look ahead to the quarter-finals Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email usAndrew Giuliani, head of the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has defended Donald Trump’s lobbying of Fifa to lift the suspension of US player Folarin Balogun for Monday’s game against Belgium.The US president claimed that Brazilian referee Raphael Claus, who showed Balogun a red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, was “a little bit suspect, if you check his past”. This was apparently a reference to a match-fixing investigation by Brazil’s senate in 2024 that examined how referees were assigned to games but did not accuse Claus of wrongdoing. Continue reading...
Slate Magazine
· Jul 6, 2026
What Trump’s FIFA Scandal Says About His Politics
Now the whole world is getting a lesson in presidential coercion.
OneFootball
· Jul 9, 2026
Trump pressure puts FIFA in a bind, could aid Brazilian ref at World Cup
Donald Trump’s public criticism, which cast doubt on Raphael Claus’s integrity after the sending-off of American Folarin Balogun, has put FIFA in a real diplomatic and sporting crossroads and coul...
Vanguard News
· Jul 6, 2026
From Mussolini to Trump: Four times politics hit the World Cup
US President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to have the red card for the co-hosts star striker Folarin Balogun reviewed is the latest instance of political interference in the World Cup. The post From Mussolini to Trump: Four times politics hit the World Cup appeared first on Vanguard News.
9 News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump defends World Cup intervention
Donald Trump's remarkable World Cup intervention has sparked a torrent of controversy across the globe. #9News READ MORE: https://www.nine.com.au/sport/football/fifa-world-cup-news-2026-donald-trump-says-he-asked-fifa-chief-gianni-infantino-to-review-folarin-balogun-red-card-20260707-p60d4q.html
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 6, 2026
Solbakken kecam keputusan FIFA
EAST RUTHERFORD: Jurulatih Norway, Stale Solbakken menyifatkan keputusan Persekutuan Bola Sepak Antarabangsa (FIFA) membenarkan penyerang Amerika Syarikat (AS), Folarin Balogun terlepas daripada penggantungan satu perlawanan selepas dilayangkan kad merah sebagai satu kesilapan besar yang boleh menjejaskan kredibiliti badan induk dunia itu. Solbakken meluahkan rasa tidak puas hati itu selepas Norway mengejutkan juara lima kali, Brazil, ... Read more The post Solbakken kecam keputusan FIFA appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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Related coverage for "Trump’s FIFA intervention damaged America’s World Cup credibility": Football | The Guardian — World Cup 2026: France v Morocco quarter-final buildup, Collina defends refereeing – live. Slate Magazine — What Trump’s FIFA Scandal Says About His Politics. OneFootball — Trump pressure puts FIFA in a bind, could aid Brazilian ref at World Cup. Vanguard News — From Mussolini to Trump: Four times politics hit the World Cup. 9 News Australia — Trump defends World Cup intervention. Utusan Malaysia — Solbakken kecam keputusan FIFA