Row erupts after FIFA overturns US striker Balogun’s red card following Trump call

“Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad decision by FIFA”: Norway coach Stale Solbakken and Belgium coach Rudi Garcia both criticised FIFA’s decision to suspend the one-match ban on US striker Folarin Balogun — a move that came after US President Donald Trump called FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the incident leading to his red card.

Balogun was due to miss the Americans’ last-16 clash with Belgium after getting sent off against Bosnia-Herzegovina for planting his boot into the ankle of Tarik Muharemovic. #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26 #mediacorpFIFAWorldCup2026 #WeAreAllFans

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