A disputed reprieve for a U.S. player and strict limits on Iran’s team have inflamed criticism that politics is intruding on soccer’s biggest event

FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun's World Cup red-card ban after Trump lobbied Infantino, the first such reversal since 1962, raising governance concerns.

FIFA suspended Balogun's World Cup red card ban after Trump called Infantino. UEFA condemned the move, raising governance questions relevant to crypto

A disputed reprieve for a U.S. player and strict limits on Iran’s team have inflamed criticism that politics is intruding on soccer’s biggest event

Regular letter writer Thyagaraj Markandan argues that political interference has no place in international football, criticising US President Donald Trump and FIFA President…