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FIFA's reversal of Balogun's red-card suspension

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Where it stands

FIFA overturned Folarin Balogun’s red-card suspension after three calls from President Trump to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to the report aired July 7, 2026. The report does not say whether the reversal took effect or whether Balogun’s eligibility for the next match was settled.

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    1. Update 1Three Phone Calls, One Reversal: FIFA Clears Balogun After Trump Personally Presses Infantino

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Three Phone Calls, One Reversal: FIFA Clears Balogun After Trump Personally Presses Infantino

      A red card that should have ended his World Cup is gone. Europe's soccer body says FIFA "crossed a red line." The question now is whether the rules still mean what they say.

      Still open after this report

      • The exact FIFA disciplinary provision used to lift the ban — probation, committee discretion, or another mechanism — is not identified in the sources provided.
      • The referee's identity, the precise minute, and the full VAR sequence described in the broadcast caption.
      • Whether the United States' next opponent, Belgium, will file a formal protest or escalate the dispute beyond UEFA's statement.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Andrew GiulianiPublic Liaison Assistant to and regular golfing partner of President Donald Trump1 report
    • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)1 report
    • Folarin BalogunAmerican footballer (born 2001)1 report
    • Gianni InfantinoSwiss-Italian-Lebanese football administrator1 report
    • Jürgen KloppGerman association football manager (born 1967)1 report
    • Raphael ClausBrazilian referee1 report
    • Sepp Blatter8th President of the International Federation of Association Football1 report
    • Tarik MuharemovićBosnian association football player1 report

    Places

    • Levi's Stadium4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

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