Trump intervention sparks World Cup storm as Fifa clears Balogun to face Belgium

Daily Maverick | 06.07.2026 11:34
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE, July 5 (Reuters) - 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 face Belgium in Monday’s last-16 clash after U.S.