Donald Trump confirmed he called FIFA president Gianni Infantino but denied influencing the overturning of Folarin Balogun's red card suspension, allowing Balo…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump successfully lobbied FIFA to suspend a one-match ban on striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play in the World Cup knock…

Trump asked FIFA to review Folarin Balogun's red card, which Belgium calls incomprehensible, shifting the dispute into politics and testing FIFA's review indep…

Trump called the referee who gave Balogun a red card "very suspect" and phoned FIFA’s Infantino to demand a review. A suspension would block Balogun for two ke…

Trump urged FIFA to review Balogun’s red card after the U.S. lost a World Cup qualifier to Bosnia; overturning it would help the U.S. avoid a playoff for the 2…

FIFA allowed U.S. forward Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium despite a red card for a rough tackle, overriding a mandatory suspension and sparking global …

FIFA overturned Folarin Balogun's red card suspension, allowing him to play in the World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium. The reversal, following Preside…

FIFA reversed Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban after Donald Trump’s call to Gianni Infantino, prompting UEFA to call it political interference that undermines fa…

FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-game ban using Article 27’s rare clause after Donald Trump appealed to Gianni Infantino, allowing him to play Be…

FIFA overturned Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban without explanation after Donald Trump’s intervention. This raises concerns about political influence…

U.S. striker Folarin Balogun will be in the lineup in the World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday.