FIFA World Cup witnessed an unprecedented controversy as USA star Folarin Balogun’s red card was revoked ahead of a Round of 16 match between Belgium and the co-hosts. Balogun, who has scored three goals for the US in the FIFA World Cup 2026, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2-0 Round of 32 win on Wednesday, triggering an automatic one-game suspension. Several reports then claimed that US President Donald Trump’s intervention resulted in the red-card U-turn.
