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Fifa chief who presented Trump with a peace prize defends U-turn on US striker’s suspension

LOS ANGELES, July 7 — Fifa chief Gianni Infantino yesterday defended the decision to reprieve US World Cup star Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump said he had appealed directly...

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Fifa chief who presented Trump with a peace prize defends U-turn on US striker’s suspension

LOS ANGELES, July 7 — Fifa chief Gianni Infantino yesterday defended the decision to reprieve US World Cup star Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump said he had appealed directly...

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FIFA chief forced to defend Balogun World Cup reprieve

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Monday defended the decision to reprieve US World Cup star Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump said he had appealed directly to the head of world football's governing body…

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FIFA defends Balogun decision, Trump calls red card U-turn 'brilliant'

WASHINGTON, July 6 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended world soccer’s disciplinary process on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card ban,…

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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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Fifa president clarifies Donald Trump conversation over rescinding Balogun ban

The Fifa president released a statement explaining his conversation with Trump did not influence the decision of the independent Fifa Disciplinary Committee

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Infantino denies Trump influence after Balogun red card overturn controversy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended the independence of world football's judicial bodies amid widespread debate over the decision to overturn the

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Timeline cronologica

1. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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.

2. domenica 5 luglio 2026·abcnews.com
   

   FIFA lifts US player Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino

   U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match…

3. domenica 5 luglio 2026·eu.usatoday.com
   

   Donald Trump thanks FIFA for reversing 'great injustice' on Folarin Balogun ban

   The President of the United States (and winner of the FIFA Peace Prize) weighed in on FIFA's decision to allow the USMNT striker to play.

4. domenica 5 luglio 2026·cnbc.com
   

   Trump thanks FIFA after Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card suspension is reversed

   Folarin Balogun was surprisingly cleared by FIFA to play for the United States Men's National Team in the World Cup against Belgium on Monday.

5. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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.

6. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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

7. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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…

8. domenica 5 luglio 2026·afr.com
   

   FIFA clears suspended US star striker after Trump intervenes

   The reversal is highly unusual and the first time since 1962 that FIFA has allowed a player to appear in a game when they would have been suspended.

9. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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.

10. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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.

11. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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.

12. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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…

13. domenica 5 luglio 2026·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.

14. lunedì 6 luglio 2026·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

15. lunedì 6 luglio 2026·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…

16. lunedì 6 luglio 2026·koreaherald.com
    

    FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun's red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino

    SEATTLE (AP) -- US President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that

17. lunedì 6 luglio 2026·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.

18. lunedì 6 luglio 2026·timesofoman.com
    

    FIFA World Cup 2026: Trump thanks FIFA after Balogun cleared to play for US in RO16 clash against Belgium

    Balogun had been sent off in the 64th minute of the United States' 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina

19. lunedì 6 luglio 2026·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

20. lunedì 6 luglio 2026·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…