Trump Admits He Asked FIFA to Review Balogun Red Card

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Trump Admits He Would've Used 2020 Election Playbook If FIFA Didn't Reverse Red Card Ruling
Donald Trump pretty much admitted on Monday he meddled in the World Cup over a red card given to a USA team player during Wednesday’s game against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Trump says he pressed FIFA to review Balogun's red card
FIFA president Infantino denies Trump influenced Balogun red card reversal
Trump Intervention Sparks World Cup Storm as FIFA Clears Balogun to Face Belgium
The United States’ World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA made the ⁠unprecedented ⁠decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic red-card ban, clearing the striker to ⁠fac...

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FIFA's Infantino says he told Trump the Balogun case would be decided by independent judicial bodies
Trump confirms Folarin Balogun suspension talks with Gianni Infantino; Belgium appeal ruled 'inadmissible'
Trump intervention causes World Cup storm as FIFA clears US striker Balogun to face Belgium
The unprecedented move also thrust FIFA's disciplinary process into the global spotlight and prompted an angry response from Belgium, who play the U.S. on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.

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Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium
FIFA denies Belgium’s appeal after reversing red card against Balogun