Balogun Ban Lifted

Trump’s phone call to Gianni Infantino is treated as the real story, not the disciplinary ruling itself. Critics argue the reversal looks like political meddling and FIFA favoritism toward the host nation.

From the U.S. soccer angle, Balogun’s availability is a major competitive break before the Belgium knockout match. The takeaway is that America gets its leading scorer back for a high-stakes World Cup game.

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Supporters present the lifted ban as FIFA correcting a bad red-card punishment before it distorted the tournament. Trump’s involvement is cast as helpful advocacy against a “great injustice” rather than interference.