World Cup 2026: USA President Donald Trump says he called FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to have Folarin Balogun's red-card ban reviewed ahead of Belgium tie

Sky Sports·2d ago

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US President Donald Trump reportedly contacted FIFA president Gianni Infantino to request a review of a red card given to US soccer player Folarin Balogun. Trump has expressed disagreement with the call, describing it as "horrible" and stating that he did not think it was a foul. The outcome of the review is not clear from the reports.

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