FIFA, Balogun and red card
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The former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, has questioned Donald Trump's reported World Cup intervention to contact Gianni Infantino midway through the tournament
The American striker Folarin Balogun is eligible to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday night after soccer officials reversed his one-game ban.
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Blatter warns against 'political power' in FIFA's Balogun ruling
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter questioned the overturning of Folarin Balogun's red card suspension for the World Cup, warning against political influence. The Royal Belgian Football Association also protested the 'surprising' ruling by FIFA.
