FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun's red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino
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USA striker Folarin Balogun received a red card in the Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup match and faced a one-game suspension. FIFA unexpectedly reversed the suspension on Sunday, permitting him to play in the following day's Round of 16 fixture against Belgium. President Trump publicly thanked FIFA for the decision.
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SEATTLE (AP) -- US President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday.
Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the tournament, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday, triggering an automatic one-game suspension.
FIFA announced Sun ...