Trump Wanted a U.S. Soccer Star to Play in the World Cup. FIFA Found a Way.

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:33:41 GMT

There was nothing unusual about a call from President Trump or the reversal of Folarin Balogun’s suspension, said the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino.

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