La llamada de Trump lleva a la FIFA a anular la sanción a Balogun

La llamada de Trump lleva a la FIFA a anular la sanción a Balogun

El presidente de EE.  UU. , Donald Trump, llamó al presidente de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino, para solicitar la revisión de la suspensión por tarjeta roja del delantero Folarin Balogun, y la FIFA actuó en consecuencia. Según Yahoo Sports, el presidente del comité disciplinario de la FIFA, Mohammad al-Kamali, anuló la sanción de un partido sin consultar al resto del comité. La UEFA criticó la decisión unilateral y Bélgica presentó una apelación que la FIFA rechazó, informó el mismo medio.

NBC Sports señaló que la revocación siguió a la llamada de Trump y fue gestionada únicamente por al-Kamali, lo que generó demandas de reforma del proceso disciplinario de la FIFA. Balogun declaró, según The New York Times, que la anulación de la tarjeta roja aumentó la presión y la tensión dentro del equipo de EE.  UU. antes del partido. Estados Unidos luego perdió 4-1 contra Bélgica, citando la controversia como una distracción, informó Yahoo Sports.

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15 de julio de 2026
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‘Trump screwed them’: Criticism mounts for Donald Trump after Folarin Balogun comments
‘Trump screwed them’: Criticism mounts for Donald Trump after Folarin Balogun comments

Yahoo Sports • 15 de jul 10:15

President Donald Trump's request to FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun's suspension was followed by FIFA overturning the ban, a move that drew criticism and was cited by the United States as a distraction in its 4-1 defeat to Belgium.

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14 de julio de 2026
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Folarin Balogun knew ban overturn would ‘cause a lot of controversy’, says it impacted USMNT teammates
Folarin Balogun knew ban overturn would ‘cause a lot of controversy’, says it impacted USMNT teammates

The New York Times • 14 de jul 16:08

U.S. forward Folarin Balogun acknowledged that the reversal of his World Cup red-card suspension created controversy and tension within the squad ahead of their 4-1 round-of-16 defeat to Belgium.

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13 de julio de 2026
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‘Corrupt to the core’: Reporting exposes truth about Donald Trump’s World Cup move and sparks outrage
‘Corrupt to the core’: Reporting exposes truth about Donald Trump’s World Cup move and sparks outrage

Yahoo Sports • 13 de jul 16:03

FIFA lifted a one-match ban for U.S. forward Folarin Balogun following a review request by former President Donald Trump, a decision later attributed to a single disciplinary committee chairman and sparking calls for reform.

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Report: One person, not a committee, made the Flo Balogun decision
Report: One person, not a committee, made the Flo Balogun decision

NBC Sports • 13 de jul 12:18

A report indicates that FIFA Disciplinary Committee chairman Mohammad al-Kamali alone decided U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension, following a phone call from former President Donald Trump to FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

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Report: FIFA official acted alone in clearing USMNT's Folarin Balogun to face Belgium
Report: FIFA official acted alone in clearing USMNT's Folarin Balogun to face Belgium

Yahoo Sports • 13 de jul 03:21

FIFA chair Mohammad al-Kamali waived U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's World Cup red-card suspension without consulting the rest of the disciplinary committee, a decision that drew criticism from UEFA and prompted a denied appeal from Belgium.

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