Trump intervention causes World Cup storm as FIFA clears US striker Balogun
kleiba2
14 points
4 comments
July 06, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
kleiba2
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...
zeroonetwothree
The red card was obviously an error.
kashunstva
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.