It is no good for soccer, and it will be no good for the US team. They will now be pilloried by those who want games to be decided by players.

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

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.

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…

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

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

Die Sperre eines US-Spielers wird nach einem Telefonat von Donald Trump mit dem Fifa-Boss aufgehoben. Das ist das Ende des Fußballs, wie wir ihn kannten.

The president's latest move has generated outrage among the soccer community worldwide.

July 6 : European soccer body UEFA lashed out on Monday at FIFA's decision to suspend a U.S. striker's World Cup red-card ban, saying world soccer's governing body had "crossed a…

Football's European governing body blasts the decision to suspend a US striker's World Cup red-card ban, saying FIFA had "crossed a red line" after US President Donald Trump…

For a while, it was easy to forget that the World Cup was being held in Trump’s America. There were no clashes between ICE and fan groups.

FIFA faces backlash for overturning Folarin Balogun's suspension at Trump's urging. Accusations of corruption and favoritism spark outrage.

Other world leaders have already started reaching out to FIFA about red cards as well.

The decision by Gianni Infantino’s FIFA to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun's red card ban after a call from Donald Trump has severely compromised the tournament's integrity.

The US president - who did not initially know what a red card meant - said he told Gianni Infantino it would be a “big stain” on the World Cup if the US lost one of its best…

As a fan, I thought USMNT striker Folarin Balogun's red card was unfair. But did Trump go too far by calling FIFA president personally? Tell us here.

The power of Trump infects the World Cup, causing international outrage as he admits telling Fifa's boss Gianni Infantino the red card against American striker Falorin Balogun…

Reversing a red card against U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun isn’t FIFA’s only unusual concession to Trump.

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.

We try to teach our children to follow the rules. Now an American president has chosen the opposite tack

FIFA has endured decades of scandals from kickbacks to sprawling criminal conspiracy. Trump red card call added fuel to the fire.