Folarina Balogana

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Folarina Balogana is a footballer who plays for the United States national team and received a red card during a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The red card led to a suspension, but FIFA later suspended the disciplinary action, allowing him to play in the next match, a decision linked in multiple reports to a request by U.S. President Donald Trump to review the incident. FIFA also fined Balogana $40,000 for the incident.

Events

• FIFA has decided to fine US soccer forward Falao Baloghan $40,000…
• US President Donald Trump, who called FIFA and requested the red…
• FIFA rejected Belgium's appeal against the decision to allow US…
• Trump personally asked FIFA to review Balogun's suspension. Moscow

Recent coverage

• Norway to file complaint with FIFA over Trump's interference in Balogan's red card — Коммерсантъ
• Durnovo: Cancelling Folarin Balogán's red card opens Pandora's box in football — Вести
• Koloskov Calls for FIFA to Vote No Confidence in Infantino Following Scandal — Вечерняя Москва
• FIFA fines US striker $40k after red card scandal — Коммерсантъ
• FIFA fines US player Baloghan $40k: Will Trump intervene? — Вести
• Didn't think it meant so much: Trump didn't know how the red card works — Вести
• "This could happen to anyone": Cherissov explains the danger of the decision regarding Balogan — Вести
• Links in the same chain: Guberniyev explained the pattern in FIFA's actions — Вести
• Trump claims he didn't know the meaning of a red card in football — Вечерняя Москва
• Belgian Football Association Accuses FIFA of Malfeasance in Baloghan Case — Коммерсантъ
• Trump Confirms Call to FIFA Head Regarding Review of Baloghan's Disqualification — Коммерсантъ
• UEFA accuses FIFA of exceeding its authority by lifting the ban on a US national team player — Коммерсантъ
• UEFA Ready to Challenge FIFA Over Balogana Red Card Reversal — Вести
• Trump Called FIFA to Request Red Card for Baloghan Be Cancelled — Коммерсантъ
• Trump Calls FIFA to Revoke Red Card for US Team Top Scorer — Вечерняя Москва