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FIFA defends Balogun decision, Trump calls red card U-turn ‘brilliant’
WASHINGTON, July 6 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended world soccer’s disciplinary process on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card ban, while Belgium challenged the striker’s eligibility and criticism spread across football
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Trump calls Balogun red card U-turn a ‘brilliant decision’, UEFA says FIFA ‘crossed a red line’
(Adds PIX and TV to media identifier)WASHINGTON, July 6 : President Donald Trump on Monday said FIFA’s move to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s red-card ban at the World Cup was a “brilliant decision” after he personally contacted global soccer boss Gianni Infantino on the matter, but European soccer b
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Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Folarin Balogun red-card ban
President Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension at the World Cup.
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UEFA says FIFA ‘crossed a red line’ with Balogun red card U-turn, Belgium to challenge his eligibility
July 6 : European soccer body UEFA lashed out on Monday at FIFA’s decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card ban, saying it had “crossed a red line” after President Donald Trump personally intervened in the case.FIFA’s decision has led to widespread criticism and put its disciplinar
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Belgium challenging Balogun’s eligibility for World Cup clash v USA
MIAMI, July 6 : Belgium are challenging the eligibility of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun for their last-16 World Cup clash on Monday after the Royal Belgian Football Association said FIFA treated their letter seeking a copy of the decision as an inadmissible appeal.FIFA suspended Balogun’s red-card ban and cle
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World Cup 2026: Balogun decision leaves red card system in disarray
The decision to effectively overturn the red card shown to United States forward Folarin Balogun leaves many unanswered questions.
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Did FIFA cancel US player suspension after Trump call?
FIFA faces questions after reports it lifted US striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension following an intervention by Donald Trump. Did football’s governing body bend the rules ahead of a key match against Belgium?
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UEFA says FIFA ‘crossed a red line’ with Balogun red card U-turn at World Cup
July 6 : European soccer body UEFA lashed out on Monday at FIFA’s decision to suspend a U.S. striker’s World Cup red-card ban, saying world soccer’s governing body had “crossed a red line” after President Donald Trump personally intervened in the case.The decision sent shockwaves through the World Cup and thr
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Belgians blast Trump’s intervention with FIFA ahead of World Cup clash
BRUSSELS, July 6 : Belgians on Monday berated FIFA over its decision to suspend a red-card ban for one of the United States’ top players before the two teams’ World Cup clash following a personal intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump.FIFA suspended striker Folarin Balogun’s red-card ban, clearing him to
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World Cup 2026: Trump, FIFA and the Balogun controversy
One of the few certainties of World Cup football has been rocked after Donald Trump lobbied FIFA to overturn a US red card suspension. The decision has caused outrage but it isn’t completely without precedent.
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