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World Cup red card controversy
One of the star players on the U.S. men's soccer team received a red card and will be sidelined for Monday’s game. According to FIFA rules, there’s no way to appeal. NBC News’ Steve Patterson has more on what his coach is saying tonight.
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump Inserts Himself Into World Cup Drama
Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has sparked international outrage after reports confirmed he intervened in the World Cup.It began after Team USA superstar Folarin Balogun was handed a red card in the second half of the July 1 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina after clashing with an opposing player’s foot. As a result, he was ejected from the game and given a one-game suspension. At the time, FIFA said that the referee’s call was final and could not be overturned or appealed. “I think the choice of the referee was, of course, his choice, but I don’t think it was the correct call. I think a yellow card would have been fair, just due to it not being intentional,” Balogun told reporters on Friday.Read more at The Daily Beast.
E! Online
· Jul 2, 2026
Weston McKennie Calls Folarin Balogun Red Card Suspension "Bogus"
Folarin Balogun's red card has Team USA fans seeing red.The U.S. forward received the shocking disciplinary action for a foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic during the teams’...
FOX Sports Digital
· Jun 21, 2026
World Cup Red Cards: 2026 Has As Many Red Cards As Last 2 World Cups Combined
Referees haven't been shy to give out red cards. Here's the fallout of each of those infringements at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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· Jul 6, 2026
Balogun pulls out his Trump card: World Cup meme goes viral following red card overturn
AlBAWABA - FIFA recently sparked outrage and claims of corruption after overturning US striker Folarin Balogun's red card decision during his match against Bosnia-Herzegovina...
Drudge Report
· Jul 6, 2026
FIFA SPARKS FUROR
FIFA SPARKS FUROR (Main headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:TRUMP CARD: WORLD CUP CHEATS FOR USA?
The Guardian
· Jul 7, 2026
‘Overturn this’: victorious Belgium throw barb after Balogun red-card controversy
For Belgium, Monday’s 4-1 victory over the United States was doubly sweet. The buildup to the match had been tinged with controversy after Fifa had suspended the red card US striker Folarin Balogun was given in the last 32 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. When it emerged that Donald Trump had lobbied for Balogun’s red card to be overturned, Belgium – and other nations – were outraged: Uefa called the decision “incomprehensible and unjustifiable”.
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Related coverage for "World Cup red card controversy": The Daily Beast — Trump Inserts Himself Into World Cup Drama. E! Online — Weston McKennie Calls Folarin Balogun Red Card Suspension "Bogus". FOX Sports Digital — World Cup Red Cards: 2026 Has As Many Red Cards As Last 2 World Cups Combined . Al Bawaba — Balogun pulls out his Trump card: World Cup meme goes viral following red card overturn. Drudge Report — FIFA SPARKS FUROR. The Guardian — ‘Overturn this’: victorious Belgium throw barb after Balogun red-card controversy