FIFA’s decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card, after an intervention from Donald Trump, has sparked a political firestorm and led some to warn it will tarnish their team’s achievements.
Balogun, 25, the U.S.’s breakout star, has scored three times in three games for Mauricio Pochettino’s side but was sent off in their last-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina Wednesday for a foul on defender Tarik Muharemovic, ruling him out of their last-16 clash with Belgium.
