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FIFA Lifts Red Card for US Balogun After Trump Intervention

Published July 5, 2026 · Updated July 5, 2026 · El País

The FIFA has lifted the red card sanction against American striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play in Monday's World Cup eighth-final match against Belgium.

The FIFA announced on Sunday that the American striker Folarin Balogun will be available for the match against Belgium in the early hours of Monday to Tuesday, which will be an eighth-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match is scheduled for 2:00 Spanish peninsular time and will be broadcast on Dazn at Seattle Stadium.

According to The New York Times, US President Donald Trump intervened in this decision by requesting FIFA President Gianni Infantino to lift the sanction against the striker, leading to the suspension of the red card. sos-zagle.org.pl

FIFA Lifts Red Card for US Balogun After Trump Intervention

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