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'Trump has trashed the World Cup and Infantino was too weak to stop him'
OPINION: Trump's phone call to overturn Balogun's ban has exposed Infantino as a spineless puppet unfit to run football, and turned any US World Cup success into a permanently tainted stain on the game
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inews.co.uk
I didn't think Fifa could stoop any lower for Trump - but this is astonishing
The decision to overturn Folarin Balogun's red card shows Gianni Infantino will simply do anything to appease the US President - even ripping up very basic rules
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channelnewsasia.com
US President Donald Trump called FIFA’s Infantino before reversal of USA’s red card
Balogun had been sent off for inadvertently treading on Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic in the USA's 2-0 victory on Wednesday.
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nzherald.co.nz
How Donald Trump intervened to get USA's red card suspension postponed
Trump personally phoned Fifa chief Gianni Infantino to challenge the red card.
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independent.co.uk
Donald Trump asked Gianni Infantino for USA’s World Cup red card to be revoked
The Belgian FA reacted with ‘astonishment’ at the news that USA will be able to call upon their banned star striker for the last-16 tie
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punchng.com
Trump called FIFA chief to review Balogun's red card — Report
US President Donald Trump reportedly called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review and reverse Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card suspension. Read mor
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newrepublic.com
Did Trump Meddle in the World Cup to Help the U.S. Win?
It sure looks like Donald Trump put his thumb on the scale.
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en.mercopress.com
Trump admits calling FIFA over a red card; the reversal for the US striker sparks an outcry
US President Donald Trump admitted he had called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask that the red card shown to US striker Folarin Balogun be reviewed, after the body reversed…
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smh.com.au
FIFA reaches a new low, with Trump again a gloating winner
FIFA’s decision to allow the previously suspended US striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium has left the football world astounded.
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afr.com
Bowing to pressure from Trump at World Cup a shameful new low for FIFA
Northing about this move has much nuance, with Gianni Infantino offering a novel interpretation of FIFA’s rules to delight the US President and disgust Belgium.
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edition.cnn.com
Analysis: Trump’s red card call stirs political storm around World Cup | CNN Politics
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.
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hindustantimes.com
Donald Trump phones Gianni Infantino after USA star's red card suspension; FIFA stuns World Cup with historic U-turn
The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA), however, reacted with disbelief, while Belgium coach Rudi Garcia mocked FIFA's decision. | Football News
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nytimes.com
How Trump’s call to Infantino helped ‘free’ Balogun, and sparked a huge World Cup controversy
The intervention by the U.S. President was a bizarre twist in a story that will reverberate throughout this summer and beyond
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
'It absolutely stinks': Football world erupts over Donald Trump's role in FIFA's Balogun red-card U-turn
FIFA's unprecedented decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban has ignited a fierce debate at the FIFA World Cup 2026, drawing criticism from rival teams and…
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euronews.com
'The Trump Card': Viral reactions to FIFA’s US red card reversal
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…
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A stain on the beautiful game: Trump's calls, Belgium's fury and the Ronaldo precedent behind FIFA's Balogun U-turn
Although Belgium described the move as unprecedented, FIFA has previously suspended the implementation of disciplinary sanctions. | Football News
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mirror.co.uk
Sepp Blatter publicly accuses FIFA after Donald Trump red card intervention
The former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has slammed his successor Gianni Infantino over their controversial decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-match World Cup ban
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ilfattoquotidiano.it
L'ufficio Fifa nel suo grattacielo, i viaggi d'affari, il cappello MAGA: storia dell'amicizia sempre più sfacciata fra Infantino e Trump
La telefonata per Balogun è il simbolo del rapporto tra FIFA e Casa Bianca
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'Trump has trashed the World Cup and Infantino was too weak to stop him'
OPINION: Trump's phone call to overturn Balogun's ban has exposed Infantino as a spineless puppet unfit to run football, and turned any US World Cup success into a permanently…
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vanguardngr.com
Blatter questions 'political power' after Trump's FIFA phone call
Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday he questioned the football governing body's decision to suspend US striker Folarin Balogun's red card ban.
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Trump’s first World Cup intervention has badly damaged the tournament
The US President has been unusually quiet. Now he’s made the tournament all about himself