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Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Jul 06, 2026 14:39 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Jul 06, 2026
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United States President Donald Trump says Fifa "made the right decision" to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, adding that otherwise, it would have left a "big stain" on the World Cup.

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  • ID #13780
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jul 06, 2026
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