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Trump intervention causes World Cup storm as FIFA clears US striker Balogun

• kleiba2 3mo ago
  The European football organization EUFA is already up in arms against the decision [0] which, however, isn't that surprising given the ongoing feud between EUFA and FIFA. [0] https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/g-s1-132108/world-cup-balogun-uefa-fifa-belgum-trump https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/g-s1-132108/world-cup-balogun...
• zeroonetwothree 3mo ago
  The red card was obviously an error.
  • croes 3mo ago
    That’s part of the game
• bubbi 3mo ago
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• kashunstva 3mo ago
  Whether the call was in error or not, the casual and fawning relationship between Infantino and Trump will forever cast a shadow over this World Cup. If Trump was already worried about the hostile reception that would await him should he attend a match, he can now be certain of it.
  • kleiba2 3mo ago
    Not if most of the crowd supports the US team.
• nsvd2 3mo ago
  And US loses 1-4 even with their striker.