Published July 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM ET · Updated July 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET
Trump personally calls the FIFA president to reverse Balogun's one-game ban
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President Trump called the FIFA president to request a review of US forward Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban. FIFA subsequently reversed the suspension, clearing Balogun to play in the USA-Belgium World Cup match. Trump later publicly thanked FIFA for the decision.
Patriot Watch first flagged this story 6 hr ago, when BBC News reported it. Coverage has since grown to 5 independent outlets, including 2 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 1 hr ago from Breitbart. Verification tier: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets.
