Trump's intervention in Balogun red card reversal sparks global backlash as US exits World Cup
July 13, 2026 at 06:15 PM
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27 reports · 14 in Arabic, 13 in English · over 519 hours
US star Balogun knew red card reversal would ‘cause a lot of controversy’
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World Cup 2026: Folarin Balogun expected "a lot of controversy" for ban suspension
(opens the publisher’s site)أول تعليق من مهاجم أميركا على أزمة "ترامب والبطاقة الحمراء"
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Folarin Balogun: Ban reversal caused ‘a lot of outside noise, and that’s hard to avoid’
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Football Daily | Belgium and the End Of The Golden Generation Klaxon
(opens the publisher’s site)هاري كين يكشف تفاصيل جولة الغولف مع ترامب
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The World Cup has upended the old world order – and despite Trump and Infantino, it still inspires | Simon Tisdall
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World Cup 2026: How Belgium's golden generation have evolved with Spain next in their sights
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The US delivered their best modern World Cup performance – and also let themselves down
(opens the publisher’s site)إنفانتينو يواجه شكوى جديدة بسبب علاقته مع ترامب
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All the presidents’ meddling: the Balogun scandal shows how Fifa can break football | Barney Ronay
(opens the publisher’s site)كورتوا يسخر من ترامب.. ويتوعد نجله قبل مواجهة إسبانيا
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Did USA team fall short in World Cup? Here's what pundits think
(opens the publisher’s site)فيديو.. لاعبو بلجيكا يحتفلون بـ"رقصة ترامب"
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So it’s Trump 1, Belgium 4 – and the world rejoices. Nothing like failed chicanery to bring us together, is there? | Marina Hyde
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David Squires on … England’s World Cup classic in Mexico and a Trump novelty
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World Cup 2026: US exit ends in shambolic fashion - did Balogun saga play a part?
(opens the publisher’s site)حسام حسن يعلق على تدخل ترامب لإلغاء عقوبة بالوغون
(opens the publisher’s site)بالوغون أساسيا أمام بلجيكا بعد تدخل ترامب وتعليق عقوبته
(opens the publisher’s site)"فيفا" يرد على استئناف بلجيكا بشأن بطاقة بالوغون الحمراء
(opens the publisher’s site)إنفانتينو يعترف باتصال ترامب.. ويكشف ما دار
(opens the publisher’s site)ترامب يكشف كواليس أزمة بطاقة بالوغون الحمراء
(opens the publisher’s site)بلجيكا تتحدى قرار فيفا بشأن بالوغون.. وتطالب بتفسير رسمي
(opens the publisher’s site)قرار مثير للجدل في المونديال.. يويفا يفتح النار على فيفا
(opens the publisher’s site)بعد تأهل إنجلترا.. ترامب يشيد بهاري كين
(opens the publisher’s site)بعد اتصال من ترامب.. الفيفا يعلّق عقوبة مهاجم أميركا بالوغون
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David Squires on … the big names putting on a show at World Cup
(opens the publisher’s site)President Donald Trump claimed he personally intervened to overturn Folarin Balogun's suspension, leading to FIFA's unprecedented decision and the US elimination from the World Cup.
- Trump said he called FIFA President Gianni Infantino three times to request a review of Balogun's red card, and FIFA subsequently suspended the mandatory one-match ban.
- The US lost 4-1 to Belgium in the round of 16 and was eliminated from the World Cup.
- UEFA condemned the decision as "unjustified and incomprehensible" and said FIFA had crossed a red line, putting the integrity of the game at stake.
- Infantino acknowledged the call but insisted FIFA judicial bodies are independent and that he told Trump the case was subject to a legal process.