Al Jazeera English • July 7, 2026 02:23

FIFA defends Balogun red card referee after Trump calls him ‘a bit suspect’

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Raphael Claus is 'one of the world's leading professional referees', FIFA says, following Trump's comments.

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Trump called FIFA chief to review red card against Team USA’s Balogun in World Cup

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FIFA defends Balogun red card referee after Trump calls him ‘a bit suspect’

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Trump called FIFA chief to review red card against Team USA’s Balogun in World Cup

President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the red card issued to Team USA’s Folarin Balogun during the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, a White House source familiar …