Published on
07/07/2026 - 13:13 GMT+2
The European Parliament has entered the row over US President Donald Trump's pressure on FIFA to reverse the red-card suspension of striker Folarin Balogun, who played in the World Cup round-of-16 match that the United States lost 4-1 to Belgium.
A group of MEPs launched an initiative on Tuesday calling for an investigation into the role of FIFA President Gianni Infantino to determine whether pressure from the US administration influenced the decision.
The letter, seen by Euronews, is addressed to the 27 football associations of the European Union, urging them to take formal action with FIFA by requesting an investigation into the decision-making process behind the reversal of Balogun's suspension.
