Balogun was cleared to play against Belgium despite being sent off in USA’s previous match

The 25-year-old was thrust into the center of a global storm after it emerged that the president had lobbied FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the red card.

Balogun was cleared to play against Belgium despite being sent off in USA’s previous match

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The US striker’s red card was suspended after Donald Trump made a series of calls to Fifa president Gianni Infantino

Folarin Balogun admitted Tuesday that the suspension of his red card in the World Cup after President Donald Trump intervened put added pressure on the US team.

Folarin Balogun admitted Tuesday that the suspension of his red card in the World Cup after President Donald Trump intervened

July 14 : U.S. striker Folarin Balogun said he knew FIFA's decision to suspend his one-game red-card ban at the World Cup would cause "a lot of controversy", after U.S. President…

Folarin Balogun said he “was happy to be back in the team” but “knew it was gonna cause a lot of controversy.”