Trump Persuades FIFA to Overturn Red Card—Breaking 64 Years of Precedent

Donald Trump successfully pushed FIFA to reverse a red card suspension for USMNT player Folarin Balogun, the first such reversal since 1962. Trump publicly claimed credit while FIFA maintained it made the final decision. The reversal opens a door: governments may now see sports rulings as leverage points, blurring the line between politics and athletic governance in new ways.