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FIFA lifts Balogun’s World Cup suspension after Trump call
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: FIFA lifted Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban after a call from US President Donald Trump to Gianni Infantino.
WHO: FIFA
WHAT: FIFA lifted US striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match World Cup suspension.
WHEN: Jul 05, 2026 at 5:21 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino and asked him to review Balogun’s World Cup suspension.
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