Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:19pm on 06 Jul 2026,Monday Politics
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he asked FIFA to review Folarin Balogun's one-match World Cup suspension. Trump said he believed the challenge was not a foul and called the referee's decision "horrible". FIFA later suspended Balogun's automatic ban, allowing the United States striker to play against Belgium in the Round of 16. Trump said he only requested a review and did not tell FIFA what decision to make. The move has drawn criticism from Belgium, UEFA and several coaches, who said it raised concerns about fairness and the integrity of the FIFA World Cup tournament. (PC: Shutterstock, Getty Images)
