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Donald Trump in tervened and FIFA is now allowing U.S. forward Folarin Balogun to play Monday against Belgium, despite a a red-card suspension. FIFA announced Sunday that the suspension had been lifted for the round of 16 match.
The irony alarm sounded over the president's call to FIFA's Peace Prize-awarding boss, Gianni Infantino.
FIFA makes an extraordinary decision, lifting a U.S. World Cup star’s suspension after a call from Trump; the president’s mix of patriotism with partisanship in his speech marking America’s 250th; and crowds pack Tehran for the funeral procession for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Trump praised FIFA after Folarin Balogun's World Cup ban was lifted, prompting online speculation.
President Donald Trump was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the World Cup in December.
