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From Mussolini to Trump: Four times politics hit the World Cup
US President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to have the red card for the co-hosts star striker Folarin ...
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forbes.com
Trump Asked FIFA President to Review Folarin Balogun’s Red Card, Report Says
Trump reportedly spoke with FIFA president Gianni Infantino before the organization suspended a U.S. player's red card.
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huffpost.com
FIFA Lifts U.S. Player Balogun’s Red Card Suspension At World Cup After Trump Calls Infantino
The White House made a call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card, according to a source.
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cryptobriefing.com
FIFA lifts Balogun's red card suspension after Trump calls Infantino directly
FIFA reversed Folarin Balogun's red card suspension after President Trump reportedly called FIFA President Infantino, raising major sports governance
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washingtonexaminer.com
Trump called FIFA President to reverse Folarin Balogun's one-game ban: Report
Trump has a friendly relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infertino, who awarded Trump the “FIFA Peace Prize” last year.
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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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eu.usatoday.com
Trump lobbied FIFA president to review US star's World Cup suspension
President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to urge a review of Folarin Balogun's red card before the US star's suspension was reversed.
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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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france24.com
FIFA lifts Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension after Trump calls Infantino
US President Donald Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino and asked him to review the World Cup suspension of US striker Folarin Balogun, a source familiar with the matter…
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hindustantimes.com
Balogun’s red card: Trump's role confirmed as FIFA lifts one-match ban after Gianni Infantino call
FIFA lifted Folarin Balogun's suspension after Donald Trump urged a review, allowing him to face Belgium and sparking outrage from Belgian officials.
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dw.com
World Cup: Trump thanks FIFA for suspending Balogun's ban
US President Donald Trump reportedly called Gianni Infantino to ask him to lift Falorin Balogun's red card ban to allow him to play against Belgium. The Belgian FA has called the…
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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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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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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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economictimes.indiatimes.com
Trump intervention sparks World Cup storm as FIFA clears Balogun to face Belgium
In an unprecedented move, FIFA has suspended Folarin Balogun's red-card ban for the US World Cup match against Belgium, following a personal appeal from President Donald Trump to…
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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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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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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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Trump’s FIFA Intervention Comes With 1 Very Awkward Twist
The irony alarm sounded over the president's call to FIFA's Peace Prize-awarding boss, Gianni Infantino.
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faz.net
Balogun bei Fußball-WM 2026: Infantino und FIFA und die Trump-Karte
Hat Donald Trump durch einen Anruf beim FIFA-Präsidenten Gianni Infantino erwirkt, dass US-Stürmer Folarin Balogun im WM-Achtelfinale trotz Rot-Sperre nun doch spielen darf? Die…
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mirror.co.uk
'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…