FIFA отменяет дисквалификацию за красную карточку американского нападающего после запроса президента, вызывая критику
FIFA сняла однорядную дисквалификацию с американского форварда Фоларина Балогуна после запроса на пересмотр от бывшего президента Дональда Трампа; решение позже было приписано единственному председателю дисциплинарного комитета, что вызвало призывы к реформе.
FIFA reversed a red-card suspension that would have kept U.S. forward Folarin Balogun out of the 2026 World Cup round of 16, allowing him to play against Belgium. The governing body cited article 27 of its disciplinary code, the same provision used previously to suspend Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo before the tournament.
Former President Donald Trump said he asked for a review of the incident, stating he did not dictate the outcome and that a committee made the "right decision." Subsequent reporting by The Times indicated the reversal was made by the disciplinary committee’s chairman, Mohammad Al Kamali of the United Arab Emirates, without consultation of the other 17 members.
The United States lost the match 4-1, and the episode has prompted criticism on social media, with some fans calling for changes to FIFA’s governance. Analysts noted that the decision raised questions about the organization’s procedural transparency and potential external influence.