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Analysis: Trump’s World Cup Meddling Fuels a Crisis Over FIFA’s Independence

By Xu Luyi, Feng Yuding, Lu Chen and Wang Jiapeng in Beijing and Zeng Jia in Washington
2026年07月13日 13:44
A disputed reprieve for a U.S. player and strict limits on Iran’s team have inflamed criticism that politics is intruding on soccer’s biggest event
In an infraction that gave him a red card, U.S. forward Folarin Balogun stomps on Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tariq Muharemovic during a FIFA World Cup match in Santa Clara, California, on July 1. Photo: Kai River Kanzer/VCG≈

The U.S. was eliminated July 6 after a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16. But the match drew attention before kickoff after FIFA “stayed” a red card suspension for U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, allowing him to start.

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