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Soccer-FIFA rejects Belgium challenge over Balogun eligibility, Trump calls red card U-turn 'brilliant'
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended world soccer’s disciplinary process on Monday amid mounting international criticism after U.S. President Donald Trump praised FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card ban.

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FIFA's reversal of red card after Trump phone call prompts international uproar
‘I didn’t think it was a foul’: Trump says he asked FIFA president for review of controversial red card
Trump intervention causes World Cup storm as FIFA clears US striker Balogun to face Belgium
The United States' World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA suspended striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban, clearing him to ‌play after President Donald Trump personally ur...

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Why European backlash over Trump intervention won't worry Infantino
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Folarin Balogun confirms he had no involvement in overturning Belgium game ban
Where a Trump controversy and a thumping U.S. defeat leaves Infantino’s stained World Cup
The stars of the tournament — Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland — swept headlines away from Infantino’s mishaps, reminding us all how wonderful football can be as a way t...

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Belgium celebrate World Cup win over USA with direct dig at FIFA and Donald Trump
Donald Trump breaks silence after USA dumped out of World Cup and Balogun drama

As FIFA's riches grow, can it still protect the beautiful game?

Soccer fans around the world are witnessing a tournament on a scale never seen before as the FIFA World Cup features 48 teams playing 104 matches.

FIFA’s controversial history: red cards, jail, bribery, votes for sale

FIFA has endured decades of scandals from kickbacks to sprawling criminal conspiracy. Trump red card call added fuel to the fire.
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US Soccer Doesn’t Need a Big, Orange Thumb on the Scale

Three phone calls and one mysteriously cancelled red card later, we'll never know if we could have won fairly.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch the International Soccer Tournament Online

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off starting on Thursday, June 11, with matchplay stretching until Sunday, July 19 with the championship final match. For the 23rd edition of the international soccer tournament,
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FIFA cancels free World Cup tickets given to fans in website error

June 5 (UPI) --FIFA canceled free 2026 World Cup tickets, which were obtained by about 60 fans in a website error, the international soccer governing body announced. The tickets were made available May 21 through the official World Cup ticket marketplace.

A FIFA World Cup soccer ball reaches space for astronauts to study

NASA shared a video showing astronauts kicking around an official World Cup soccer ball on the space station. Here's what was going on.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Last World Cup: Portugal's Early Exit Ends His Legendary Career

Was the 2026 FIFA World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo's last? Here's what the Portugal legend said before retiring from international football.