July 5, 2026 · Political Spectacle & Unusual Conduct

Confirmed

Trump Call Prompts FIFA to Suspend a Team USA Player's Red-Card Ban

After U.S. men's national team striker Folarin Balogun received a red card in a July 1, 2026 World Cup round-of-32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina — triggering an automatic one-match suspension — President Trump...

July 5, 2026 · Political Spectacle & Unusual Conduct

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Trump Praises FIFA for Lifting Balogun's World Cup Red-Card Suspension

On July 5, 2026, FIFA's Disciplinary Committee lifted the one-match suspension of U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, clearing him to face Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 in Seattle the next day. Balogun had been sent off...