Folarin Balogun admits Trump’s ‘unique’ World Cup intervention affected US team before Belgium loss
- USA striker Folarin Balogun has admitted he anticipated significant backlash following President Donald Trump’s intervention in overturning his World Cup suspension, stating he knew it would "cause a lot of controversy”.
- The Monaco forward received a red card during the United States’ round-of-32 clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- However, Fifa’s disciplinary committee subsequently suspended the one-match ban for a year, enabling Balogun to feature in the USA’s last-16 defeat by Belgium.
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- USA striker Folarin Balogun has admitted he anticipated significant backlash following President Donald Trump’s intervention in overturning his World Cup suspension, stating he knew it would "cause a lot of controversy”.
- The Monaco forward received a red card during the United States’ round-of-32 clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- However, Fifa’s disciplinary committee subsequently suspended the one-match ban for a year, enabling Balogun to feature in the USA’s last-16 defeat by Belgium.
Sources: The Independent