Donald Trump confirms that he requested a review of the red card received by Folarin Balogun: "The referee's decision was horrendous"

With the World Cup nearing its end, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in the controversy surrounding the red card received by American forward Folarin Balogun. Trump stated that he requested FIFA President Gianni Infantino to re-evaluate the incident in which Balogun was sanctioned, considering that the referee's decision was 'horrendous' and that it was not a foul.

This intervention brought FIFA's disciplinary procedure to the forefront and generated furious reactions from the Belgian team, which is preparing to face the U.S. in a decisive match for the quarter-finals. Trump emphasized that the incident was merely a clash between two athletes and questioned the referee's impartiality. This situation intensifies the tension ahead of the confrontation between the two teams.