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FIFA lifts Balogun suspension after Trump call
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: FIFA reversed Folarin Balogun’s suspension after President Trump called the FIFA president.
WHO: FIFA president; President Donald Trump
WHAT: FIFA reversed Folarin Balogun’s suspension, allowing him to play after a red card.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 6:45 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump’s call to the FIFA president led FIFA to reverse Balogun’s suspension after his red card.
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