Trump says he asked FIFA to review US World Cup star Folarin Balogun's red card ban

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President Donald Trump confirmed he personally phoned FIFA President Gianni Infantino to request a review of the controversial red card shown to USMNT striker Folarin Balogun during the 2026 World Cup.Following this unprecedented political intervention, FIFA made the shocking decision to suspend Balogun's automatic one-match ban for a probationary year, clearing the star forward to play against Belgium in the Round of 16.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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