Paris, France, July 6, 2026 (AFP) - Folarin Balogun affair -- Who said what

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2026-07-06

The decision to defer US star Folarin Balogun's one match World Cup suspension following President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has sparked comment from far and wide. Balogun is key to the World Cup co-hosts' hopes of beating Belgium later on Monday in their last 16 match and is now free to play after a FIFA disciplinary committee suspended the ban for a year. AFP Sport highlights the pick of the reaction: "Thank you......

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