FIFA taught Donald Trump soccer’s yellow and red cards in 2018 to secure U.S. support for its 2026 World Cup bid. The U.S. ultimately won hosting rights alongs…

FIFA overturned Folarin Balogun’s red-card suspension after Donald Trump’s intervention, allowing him to play in the U.S. World Cup match against Belgium. The …

Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to reverse a red-card suspension for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun, letting him play in a World Cup match. U…

FIFA overturned Folarin Balogun's red card suspension after a call between Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino, sparking accusations of political interference an…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended FIFA’s reversal of a red card for U.S. striker Ricardo Pepi, claiming it was an independent sporting decision despite …

Donald Trump confirmed he called FIFA president Gianni Infantino but denied influencing the overturning of Folarin Balogun's red card suspension, allowing Balo…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump successfully lobbied FIFA to suspend a one-match ban on striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play in the World Cup knock…

Trump asked FIFA to review Folarin Balogun's red card, which Belgium calls incomprehensible, shifting the dispute into politics and testing FIFA's review indep…

Trump called the referee who gave Balogun a red card "very suspect" and phoned FIFA’s Infantino to demand a review. A suspension would block Balogun for two ke…

Trump urged FIFA to review Balogun’s red card after the U.S. lost a World Cup qualifier to Bosnia; overturning it would help the U.S. avoid a playoff for the 2…

FIFA allowed U.S. forward Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium despite a red card for a rough tackle, overriding a mandatory suspension and sparking global …