President Trump's intervention with FIFA led to the lifting of Folarin Balogun's red card suspension.

Breaking News Sports: AP | FIFA lifts US player Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino U.S. Pres. Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino... asking FIFA review the red card... The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) said it was “astonished” https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/world-cup/white-house-called-fifas-infantino-to-review-team-usas-folarin-baloguns-red-card-ap-source-says/

Team USA's top scorer, Balogun, received a red card in the game against Bosnia. Which means he would be suspended in the next game. President Trump called FIFA boss Infantino. Now FIFA states without further explanation that the suspension is lifted, and Balogun can play in the upcoming game against Belgium. Following that, Trump publicly thanked FIFA for that decision. If that would have happened 2018 in Russia, Putin interfering with the world cup, the explosion of the media would have been immense. But since it is the US and Trump, I guess all is fine? H/T Marcus Cyron https://apnews.com/article/falorin-balogun-suspension-world-cup-e5a5cab5731a916808601be93cb36832 #soccer #football #politics #wc2026 #wm2026 #teamusa #corruption

AP report: FIFA lifts U.S. player Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ap-report-fifa-lifts-u-s-player-baloguns-red-card-suspension-at-world-cup-after-trump-calls-infantino?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into World @world-PBSNewsHour

FIFA lifts US striker Balogun's red card World Cup suspension after Trump calls Infantino https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/06/fifa-lifts-us-striker-baloguns-red-card-world-cup-suspension-after-trump-calls-infantino?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Europe News @europe-news-euronews