Raphael Claus

Brazilian referee

Raphael Claus is a Brazilian football referee. He was a referee for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and is a referee at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

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Trump Admits Calling FIFA Over Balogun Ban

President Trump admitted he personally lobbied FIFA to overturn U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's red card suspension, triggering global accusations of political interference in the World Cup.

Trump says World Cup referee's red card call was 'horrible' but insists he left outcome to FIFA ABC News — Jul 07, 07:01 AM
Trump says if Belgium beats US, he'll say game was 'rigged like 2020 election' 📹 The Independent — Jul 07, 03:33 AM · 39sec
From The Sports Desk: The U.S. advances, but loses Folarin Balogun to costly red card NBC News — Jul 02, 15:01 PM
USMNT moves ahead in FIFA World Cup CBS News — Jul 02, 13:39 PM
Americans confident in Balogun World Cup replacement vs. Belgium UPI — Jul 02, 11:32 AM
10-man USA overcome Bosnia but set to be without Balogun for Belgium TheJournal.ie — Jul 02, 06:23 AM
U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive Washington Examiner — Jul 02, 04:13 AM
Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces calls to resign as Gary Lineker joins backlash to World Cup controversy The Independent — Jul 07, 06:38 AM
Trump says he asked FIFA to review Balogun red card 📹 CGTN — Jul 07, 01:42 AM · 1min
Lionel Messi had similar play as USMNT star Folarin Balogun — but didn’t earn red card as controversy brews NY Post — Jul 02, 15:16 PM
Mauricio Pochettino fumes over Folarin Balogun VAR controversy at World Cup: ‘Never a red card’ NY Post — Jul 02, 13:41 PM
Balogun fourth player to score goal, receive red card at World Cup [Full List] Vanguard News — Jul 02, 10:46 AM
U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive ABC News — Jul 02, 06:13 AM
How the USMNT refused to blink against Bosnia and Herzegovina and kept World Cup dreams alive CBS Sports — Jul 02, 03:38 AM
Trump’s request for a review of Folarin Balogun’s red card has become a global test of FIFA’s political neutrality Fortune — Jul 07, 07:00 AM
Balogun’s ban would have stained World Cup – Trump Punch — Jul 07, 01:40 AM
FIFA rules leave Team USA no recourse after Folarin Balogun's controversial red card Fox News — Jul 02, 14:38 PM
Folarin Balogun channeled LeBron and made himself America's newest sports star The New York Times — Jul 02, 13:08 PM
USA World Cup star calls lack of appeal process for teammate's red card 'bogus' Fox News — Jul 02, 10:57 AM
World Cup: Balogun scores, sees red as US beat Bosnia 2-0 Vanguard News — Jul 02, 07:12 AM