Donald Trump called Gianni Infantino before Fifa’s stunning decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban, report says ^11.1%

The Independent - By Lawrence Ostlere - 7/5/2026, 11:02 PM

Appeal to Authority 17.6% - Negativity Bias 14% - Appeal to Emotion 12.5%

Donald Trump called Fifa president Gianni Infantino to ask for US striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban to be reviewed – before the ban was controversially suspended. Balogun was sent off during USA’s last-32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, when he appeared to accidentally make contact with defender Tarik Muharemovic. On Sunday, Fifa’s... more