- USA striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, incurred after receiving a red card during a match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, was controversially suspended by Fifa’s disciplinary committee.
- Reports from the New York Times and Associated Press indicate that Donald Trump personally contacted FIFA president Gianni Infantino to request a review of Balogun's red card decision.
- Fifa’s decision, based on Article 27 of its disciplinary code, allows Balogun to play, with the suspension only taking effect if he commits another similar offense within a year.
- The Royal Belgian Football Association expressed "astonishment" at FIFA's ruling, arguing it contradicts the organization's own regulations which state a red card automatically results in a suspension for the next match.
- Donald Trump celebrated the decision on Truth Social, while US Soccer and Balogun's coach welcomed the reinstatement, allowing the player to participate in the upcoming match.
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