Regular letter writer Thyagaraj Markandan argues that political interference has no place in international football, criticising US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the alleged overturning of a World Cup suspension

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