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A Very Bad Call
The red card against Team USA’s Folarin Balogun at the World Cup wasn’t good. FIFA’s decision to overturn it after hearing from Donald Trump was even worse.
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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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theage.com.au
Folarin Balogun World Cup red card overturned: Donald Trump thanks FIFA and Gianni Infantino for allowing star to play against Belgium
“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…
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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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FIFA Criticized Over Balogun Red Card Suspension After Reported Call From Trump
The Belgian soccer body said it’s exploring “all potential options” to safeguard the “legitimate rights” of all teams at the World Cup and the principles of “fair play.”
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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
Trump Reveals How He Bullied FIFA to Lift Red Card Ban on Team USA
“I’m good at this stuff,” Trump said, following FIFA’s decision to rescind the red card given to Team USA star Folarin Balogun.
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Trump Breaks the World Cup by Setting Off Wild Chain Reaction
The appeal requests are pouring in after FIFA lifted the red card ban on Team USA’s star player, Folarin Balogun.
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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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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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albawaba.com
Balogun pulls out his Trump card: World Cup meme goes viral following red card overturn | Al Bawaba
AlBAWABA - FIFA recently sparked outrage and claims of corruption after overturning US striker Folarin Balogun's red card decision during his match agai
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theguardian.com
Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
In pushing Fifa to reverse Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the president did the most American thing possible: assert unasked-for power to get his way
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Americans fear Trump’s red card interference on Balogun could ruin World Cup run
Donald Trump thanked FIFA for ‘reversing a great injustice’ by suspending star striker’s ban but others fear decision could tarnish Mauricio Pochettino’s side’s impressive campaign
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aljazeera.com
Why FIFA’s Balogun red card suspension after Trump call is so controversial
FIFA's unprecedented decision sparked huge furore in football world.
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‘This Is Our Sport, Not Theirs’: World Soccer Furious Over Trump World Cup Meddling
The president's latest move has generated outrage among the soccer community worldwide.
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rfi.fr
When politics intruded on the World Cup pitch
US President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to have the red card for the co-hosts star striker Folarin Balogun reviewed is the latest instance of…
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World Cup red card controversy sets dangerous precedent as politics collides with sports governance
FIFA's unprecedented decision to suspend Balogun's red card ban after reported Trump intervention raises integrity concerns for the 2026 World Cup.