Live updates: Trump called FIFA chief over USA player's red card; Johnson warns of more 'Mamdanis'

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:43:58 GMT

President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to discuss the red card given to Team USA's Folarin Balogun during Wednesday night's game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, an person familiar with the conversation told The Hill. Trump later cheered the reversal, calling it an "injustice." FIFA said its independent panel overturned the red card suspension for...

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