In the United States Men's National Team's Round of 32 World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balogun, the USMNT's best player in the tournament at that point, was given a questionable red card, automatically suspending him for the next game against Belgium.The day before the match, though, Balogun was ruled eligible to play in the game.Ultimately, it didn't matter, as the U.S.
lost, 4-1.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEFolarin Balogun of United States of America walks off the field after receiving a red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between United States of America and Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1, 2026 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, California (Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)President Donald Trump admitted to calling FIFA president Gianni Infantino to ask for a review of the red card.Infantino and Trump have grown a relationship, which critics say is a conflict of interest.Well, reports say that FIFA is set to amend the rules that prohibit red-card suspensions during a large meeting on Thursday.Infantino, eight vice presidents and 28 other members will meet for the first time since the World Cup, and that's hardly the only controversy surrounding Infantino and FIFA.Folarin Balogun of United States is shown a red card by Referee Raphael Claus during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on July 1, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.
(Getty Images)PSG’S LUIS ENRIQUE HOPES MAN CITY AVOIDS SANCTIONS AFTER FINANCIAL RULES VERDICTNine days after the World Cup final, FIFA proposed details of a company called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) that would allow private investors to buy shares in the World Cup, a secret plan that was widely criticized and rejected, and then quickly scrapped.Balogun admitted to CBS he "could almost see within my teammates a bit of nerves" as the controversy brewed further."All I did was I ...