FIFA's first red-card reversal sparks EU scrutiny over Trump pressure claim

European MPs have petitioned FIFA to investigate its decision lifting Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension—an unprecedented reversal. Thirty-eight lawmakers claim the US administration pressured FIFA, though no direct evidence supports this. UEFA called the move "incomprehensible and unjustifiable." The petition itself carries no legal weight, but it signals potential pressure through national federations, testing FIFA's independence.