International football bodies expressed uproar and disagreement, Monday, after it was reported that... Donald Trump did in fact call FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino over Balogun's red card in the match vs Bosnia and automatic suspension for today's Team USA match vs Belgium. As a result, FIFA cancelled the suspension.🤷‍♂️

This was firstreported by Axios, Sunday night.  
[Story](https://www.axios.com/2026/07/05/trump-official-balogun-red-card-fifa-world-cup)

"Trump spoke with Infantino because he wanted to understand why Balogun got the red card and why the automatic one-match suspension was imposed. FIFA then lifted/suspended the ban, which is highly unusual because red cards normally carry an automatic next-match suspension."

Europe's football governing body [UEFA](https://apnews.com/article/balogun-red-card-uefa-us-belgium-d32fc2e13728cef9317feeb7b72c279b) as well as several countries' federations have expressed disagreement at this "outrageous" intervention of politics in sports.

Besides the political and sports scandal, if Balogun plays and USMNT wins, this has potential to cloud and ruin USMNT performance...

[Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play. - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/trump-fifa-balogun-world-cup.html)

International uproar today after Alleged Trump's call to influence FIFA decision on red-card player