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Politico details Balogun's red card cancellation
Media reports circulated that the decision to suspend the implementation of a red card given to an American soccer player at the 2026 World Cup was the result of political and legal pressure from high-ranking American officials, including the head of the World Cup organizing committee and the Secretary of Commerce, aimed at overturning it before the Round of 16 match against Belgium. It is believed that the movements included direct communications with FIFA President and legal and diplomatic circles, using ambiguous legal provisions to support the appeal to cancel the punishment. The issue has sparked political criticism and concerns about the independence of decision-making within the International Federation.
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