Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension

With the integrity of FIFA and the World Cup under attack from European soccer leaders, FIFA President Gianni Infantino acknowledged taking a call from President Donald Trump before U.S. forward Folarin Balogun was cleared to play against Belgium later Monday. Balogun was issued a red card in the U.S. match vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina last week, resulting in a suspension for the Belgium contest. Trump called Infantino after the game with Bosnia to plead his case to overturn the call, and FIFA lifted the suspension on Sunday. That prompted a day of off-field furor at the World Cup. The post Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .

Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension

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