Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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U.S. Striker Folarin Balogun got a controversial red card against Bosnia, meaning an automatic suspension for the massive knockout game against Belgium. But after a quick phone call from Donald Trump to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the rule was bent for the first time since 1962. Is this the craziest political intervention in sports history?

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