Football figures question FIFA's decision to suspend Balogun's red-card ban after reported Trump intervention

The Royal Belgian Football Association have released a statement following FIFA's decision to allow the USA's Folarin Balogun to play on Monday despite picking up a red card in his team's Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.#FIFAWorldCup TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 5, 2026 🚨🗣️ Thomas Tuchel gives his take on Balogun's suspension being lifted: "To be clear, it was not a red card.""I think it is not a… The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) July 6, 2026 🚨🗣️ Wayne Rooney on Balogun getting his suspension lifted: "I got a three-game ban before Euro 2012 so I was due to miss the three group games and basically got told if I go over to Switzerland and do a training session with a bunch of kids, the third game gets taken off.