If you get a red card at the World Cup, you miss the next game... Unless Donald Trump steps in. The world has reacted to the controversial move by FIFA to lift the ban given to the US team's star striker, following a call by Trump to Gianni Infantino.
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06/07/2026 - 9:09 GMT+2
“Shame on you!”
That was the now-viral reaction from Belgium’s opposition Socialist party to FIFA’s decision to reverse the US’ star striker Folarin Balogun’s red card, following a personal phone call from Donald Trump to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.
Balogun was set to sit out today’s last-16 knockout clash with the Belgians after receiving a red card for stepping on the foot of Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic in a round-of-32 clash that the US won 2-0.
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