World Cup: Klopp blasts Trump, FIFA over Balogun row

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• And on Monday morning UEFA - European football's governing body - released a statement condemning the decision to suspend the ban and make Balogun available for the last-16 clash.

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• Equally, such decision creates a precedent in the ongoing tournament, where similar situations will now require an equal treatment, to the detriment of the competition.

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• A tournament is never a pure standalone and, if the tournament in question is the World Cup, it has the power to drive positive or negative consequences on the game as a whole.

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• " Thanks to FIFA for doing what was right and reversing a great injustice!", Trump wrote in Truth Social.

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• In this case, no”, says UEFA in a statement.

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• FIFA's decision has been widely criticised.

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• 'Football, like any other sports, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition.

  according to Free Malaysia Today +2

• 06 / 07 / 2026 12: 07 Updated: 06 / 07 / 2026 12: 07 Open war between UEFA and FIFA in the Balogun case.

  according to OKDiario

• The previous 12 players all served suspensions for their country’s next match, with Balogun the only exception.

  according to Naija News

• World Cup 2026 News today: UEFA accuses FIFA of crossing “red line” in the Balogun case.

  according to DER SPIEGEL

• Against Belgium, he will carry something much heavier: a burden he never asked for.

  according to Free Malaysia Today

• Article continues below “We’ve got to be honest about the situation, it’s left a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths.

  according to Liverpool Echo

• If Balogun plays, if Balogun scores, if Balogun is the match-winner against Belgium, the ramifications will extend to the courtrooms, you can rest assured of that.

  according to The Mirror

• Beslutet att låta USA:s stjärna Folarin Balogun i åttondelsfinalen, trots det röda kort som borde ha gett en match avstängning, har väckt starka reaktioner.

  according to SVT Nyheter

• However, FIFA suddenly announced on Sunday night that his one-match ban had been suspended for a year.

  according to Liverpool Echo

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• USA striker Folarin Balogun was shown a red card during the victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32 but FIFA has suspended his…

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• " Thanks to FIFA for doing what was right and reversing a great injustice!", Trump wrote in Truth Social.

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• In this case, no”, says UEFA in a statement.

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• And on Monday morning UEFA - European football's governing body - released a statement condemning the decision to suspend the ban and make…

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• Equally, such decision creates a precedent in the ongoing tournament, where similar situations will now require an equal treatment, to the…

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