Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:24pm on 06 Jul 2026,Monday Sports
US President Donald Trump has said he personally asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun's red card, arguing the USA striker's challenge did not deserve a sending-off. FIFA later suspended Balogun's automatic one-match ban, making him available for the United States' FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash against Belgium. Trump insisted he only requested a review and did not pressure FIFA to change the outcome, calling the reversal the "right decision" that "saved the World Cup from a big stain." FIFA maintained its independent judicial bodies made the final ruling, despite criticism from Belgium and UEFA.
