US President Donald Trump on Sunday, July 5, thanked football’s world governing body for rescinding the red card issued to United States striker Folarin Balogun.
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The high-profile intervention paves the way for the star forward to feature in the USA’s crucial World Cup round-of-16 showdown against Belgium on Monday.
“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, shortly after FIFA announced its decision to suspend the automatic match ban.
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The controversy stems from the USA’s final group-stage match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Balogun was sent off following a highly debated decision by the referee, a call that sparked immediate backlash from American fans, pundits
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