Trump on FIFA's decision to let Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match
Trump on FIFA's decision to let Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match

Trump on FIFA's decision to let Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match

President Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office on FIFA"s decision to let US forward Folarin Balogun to play after FIFA reversed their decision to suspend him for receiving a red card in last week's game vs Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Trump said he intervened on behalf of forward Folarin Balogun and said it was only fair to let him play.  Balogun, the star forward for the U.S. with three goals in the tournament, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday, triggering an automatic one-game suspension. FIFA announced Sunday that the suspension had been lifted for the round of 16 match, an extraordinary move that triggered praise from Trump and outrage from Belgium’s tea

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