How Donald Trump reversed a red card and united the footballing world

  • Reuters
  • Updated: Jul 07, 2026, 17:42 IST IST

The United States tumbled out of the World Cup on Monday, beaten emphatically by Belgium in a match overshadowed by allegations of political interference by U.S. President Donald Trump on behalf of the co-hosts.
US leading goalscorer Folarin Balogun was allowed to play in the match after Trump asked the head of football’s governing body, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, to review a red-card ban on the player.

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