Zito Madu on Trump calling FIFA, the Balogun red card suspension, Article 27 corruption, whether the USMNT has an asterisk, and the World Cup's cultural impact.
By Ted Taylor
July 06, 2026 • 05:24 pm
Zito Madu joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss:
Trump calling FIFA to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card before Belgium
Why Article 27 is now a punchline and what it means for FIFA’s credibility
FIFA under fire: Infantino back in the spotlight, England Conquer the Azteca, and Trump’s gaze lands on the World Cup
A stain on the beautiful game: Trump's calls, Belgium's fury and the Ronaldo precedent behind FIFA's Balogun U-turn
Donald Trump’s Fifa intervention sparking World Cup fury shows perceived privilege ruins the game
Inside Trump’s FIFA push that turned the US World Cup into a political storm
A timeline of when politics intruded on the FIFA World Cup pitch
Analysis: Trump’s red card call stirs political storm around World Cup | CNN Politics
‘This Is Our Sport, Not Theirs’: World Soccer Furious Over Trump World Cup Meddling
White House FIFA intervention highlights the messy politics of major sporting events, and crypto sponsors are watching
‘MAGA agenda on display’: FIFA, Trump slammed amid Balogun red card row
Did Trump Meddle in the World Cup to Help the U.S. Win?
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
Although Belgium described the move as unprecedented, FIFA has previously suspended the implementation of disciplinary sanctions.…
The decision by Gianni Infantino’s FIFA to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun's red card ban after a call from Donald Trump has…
How the Trump administration sought to overturn Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension and the debate over politics in sports.
Trump calling FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to have the red card for US striker reviewed is not the first time FIFA World Cup has…
For 24 days, the World Cup seemed to achieve a rare feat in America in 2026: It had almost nothing to do with Donald Trump.
