The soundtrack surrounding the United States’ World Cup on home soil was impossible to escape. Television adverts urged fans to believe in miracles.
July 08, 2026
President Donald Trump said Monday that he personally asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the decision to give a red card and one-game ban to Team USA star striker Folarin Balogun — a remarkable intervention that sparked a torrent of controversy at the World Cup. FIFA on Sunday announced that Balogun would be eligible to play in the Round of 16 against Belgium Monday night, igniting a political firestorm and questions around the integrity of the tournament.
July 06, 2026
The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth
July 07, 2026
Folarin Balogun’s presence on the field for the United States against Belgium had a seismic impact on the world of soccer, but he ultimately played a forgettable role in the Americans’ 4-1 loss in the World Cup round of 16
July 07, 2026
President Donald Trump is responding to global outrage over his intervention with FIFA during the World Cup
July 06, 2026
FIFA’s stunning decision to lift the suspension of a star U.S. player riled the host country's World Cup opponent, Belgium
July 06, 2026
CNN’s Don Riddell asks World Cup fans what they think about FIFA’s stunning decision to allow striker Folarin Balogun to be eligible to play against Belgium on Monday.
July 06, 2026
President Donald Trump is taking credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued at the World Cup against the United States’ star forward but says he did not demand an outcome
July 06, 2026
‘I didn’t think it was a foul’: Trump says he asked FIFA president for review of controversial red card
July 06, 2026
The relationship between Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been long in the making and is now at the center of one of the great World Cup controversies
July 07, 2026
Folarin Balogun plays the biggest game of his life on Monday caught in a complex intersection of soccer, identity and U.S. politics, with
July 07, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Monday he asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review a red card issued to U.S. striker Folarin
July 06, 2026
The Belgian soccer federation is demanding an explanation from FIFA about a decision to let U
July 06, 2026
FIFA stunned the soccer world by allowing the USA’s Folarin Balogun to play on Monday. Trump’s role is under the microscope
July 06, 2026
The United States' World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA suspended striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban, clearing
July 06, 2026
The United States’ World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA made the unprecedented decision to suspend Folarin
July 05, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday
July 05, 2026
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July 06, 2026
United States forward Folarin Balogun says he respectfully disagrees with his red card in the 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup
July 04, 2026
The USA’s red card controversy explained and why the decision won’t be overturned
July 02, 2026
Folarin Balogun’s red card will be hotly debated, but it revealed something about the USA that can’t be taken away
July 02, 2026
Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina to advance to the round of 16
July 02, 2026
U.S. captain Tim Ream says his teammates all recognize the golden opportunity in front of them to make their nation’s best World Cup run in their home tournament over the following days
June 30, 2026
The United States will look to maintain their momentum and protect several key players from suspension when they face already-eliminated Turkey in
June 24, 2026
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