FIFA lifts Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension after Trump calls Infantino
US President Donald Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino and asked him to review the World Cup suspension of US striker Folarin Balogun, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
FIFA later lifted Balogun's one-match ban, clearing him to face Belgium in the last 16 after his red card against Bosnia.
FIFA Lifts Balogun Ban After Trump Call
- FIFA clears Balogun for USA-Belgium World Cup clash Punch —
- FIFA lifts U.S. player Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino CTV News —
- FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun's red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino The Korea Herald —
- Trump intervention sparks World Cup storm as FIFA clears Balogun to face Belgium The Straits Times —
- Trump personally lobbied Fifa to overturn US player Balogun's World Cup suspension, reports claim TheJournal.ie —