Trump personally lobbied Fifa to overturn US player Balogun's World Cup suspension, reports claim
Folarin Balogun has been cleared to face Belgium after Fifa suspended his automatic one-match ban, prompting an angry response from Belgian football officials.
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 intervenes to spare US soccer star a World Cup ban, sparking outcry The Times of Israel —