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Trump Pressure Triggers Balogun Red Card Reversal, Roiling World Cup

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Source: Al Jazeera
Trump Pressure Triggers Balogun Red Card Reversal, Roiling World Cup
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FIFA overturned Balogun’s automatic red-card suspension after a call from U.S. President Trump to Infantino, allowing him to play against Belgium in the World Cup; critics including Belgium’s RBFA, UEFA, and former officials say the move undermines fair play and sets a dangerous precedent, marking the first time since 1962 that a World Cup red card suspension was lifted.

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  1. Why FIFA’s Balogun red card suspension after Trump call is so controversial  Al Jazeera
  2. Trump’s red card call stirs political storm around World Cup  CNN
  3. Can USMNT's Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension be reinstated? Belgium will reportedly appeal decision  CBS Sports
  4. Inside the White House Campaign to Overturn a World Cup Red Card  WSJ
  5. Two things can be true about Balogun's World Cup reprieve  ESPN

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