FIFA referee Raphael Claus showed Folarin Balogun a red card during the second-half of the United States' World Cup victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina
World Cup referee told he 'should be sacked' after red card controversy
FIFA referee Raphael Claus showed Folarin Balogun a red card during the second-half of the United States' World Cup victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Jeremy Goldstein Reporter and Matthew Abbott Sports Writer
14:20, 02 Jul 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — FIFA has defended the reputation of World Cup referee Raphael Claus in rare pushback on comments by U.S.…
Raphael Claus is 'one of the world's leading professional referees', FIFA says, following Trump's comments.
MIAMI, July 6 : FIFA threw its full support behind Brazilian referee Raphael Claus after U.S. President Donald Trump questioned…
FIFA has defended the reputation of World Cup referee Raphael Claus in rare pushback on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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