Trump Urges FIFA to Review Balogun's Red Card Suspension

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to request a review of the red card given to USA striker Folarin Balogun during the World Cup match against Bosnia, which the USA won 2-0. Balogun received a straight red card for an inadvertent tackle on Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemov.

According to FIFA rules, a straight red card automatically triggers a game ban, and appeals are not permitted by the player's team. This suspension would have ruled Balogun out of the USA's last 16 match against Belgium.

However, following Trump's intervention, FIFA made an unusual decision to suspend the ban, allowing Balogun to participate in the match. Trump expressed gratitude on social media, calling the initial suspension a "great injustice." The report cites three unnamed sources familiar with the decision.