Well, it’s confirmed. Despite FIFA’s protests to the contrary, US President Donald Trump has confirmed his part in getting Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension reviewed.

++Sky News++ captured his words, as he explained: “”Yes, I asked for a review by FIFA. I spoke to a man [Infantino] who is highly respected. I’m the one who got them to do it, not Biden. Biden was asleep.”

  • Danarchy@lemmy.nzEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Man they really want the Wikipedia entry for US Men’s National Team results section to have an asterisk by the number 2026, don’t they

    • Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.appEnglish
      4·
      7 hours ago

      They are well ahead of you:

      In the round of 16, the US team was eliminated by Belgium after a 1–4 defeat. The USMNT’s lackluster performance stood in contrast with its energetic and creative showings earlier in the tournament, perhaps overshadowed by controversy surrounding FIFA’s stunning reversal of Folarin Balogun’s suspension due to his red card in the previous match.