Brazil's football federation on Monday defended the integrity of a referee who US President Donald Trump said was "a little bit suspect", amid a furore over FIFA's reversal of a red card given to US striker Folarin Balogun.

Trump reportedly spoke with FIFA president Gianni Infantino before the organization suspended a U.S. player's red card.

“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!” Donald Trump said in a social media post after the decision to overturn Folarin Balogun’s red card…