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World Cup 2026: Trump, FIFA and the Balogun controversy

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 1 hour ago • aljazeera.com
USA fans, Mamdani, experts react to FIFA-Trump-Balogun red card controversy
USA supporters divided on Trump’s intervention and FIFA’s decision to suspend striker’s ban in Belgium World Cup match. Washington, DC, United States – FIFA’s decision to suspend the one-match ban on the USA’s Folarin Ba…
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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 2 hours ago • aljazeera.com
USA vs Belgium LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16
Live coverage and text-stream updates of USA against Belgium in last-16 game, overshadowed by Balogun suspension row.
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The New York Times - US 5 hours ago • nytimes.com
Trump Defends Asking FIFA to Review Folarin Balogun’s World Cup Ban
The president said he called the head of FIFA but “didn’t tell him what to do.” The overturning of the ban has roiled soccer and brought renewed scrutiny to the relationship between the two leaders.
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BBC News - Top Stories 8 hours ago • bbc.co.uk
Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
United States President Donald Trump says Fifa "made the right decision" to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, adding that otherwise, it would have left a "big stain" on the World Cup.
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DW - Top Stories 12 hours ago • dw.com
World Cup 2026: Trump, FIFA and the Balogun controversy
One of the few certainties of World Cup football has been rocked after Donald Trump lobbied FIFA to overturn a US red card suspension. The decision has caused outrage but it isn't completely without precedent.
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