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Trump Calls FIFA, Gets Balogun's Red Card Overturned for World Cup

July 5, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via New York Post
Trump Calls FIFA, Gets Balogun's Red Card Overturned for World Cup
President Trump picked up the phone and called FIFA's president to challenge a red card suspension against USMNT star Folarin Balogun - and it worked. FIFA reversed the suspension, clearing Balogun to play in the crucial World Cup quarterfinal against Belgium. Trump thanked FIFA for correcting what he called a "great injustice," while American soccer fans celebrated the decision. Read more about this...

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