President Donald Trump is facing mounting calls from United States football fans and commentators to intervene over the Folarin Balogun red card at the World Cup. The striker was sent off during Wednesday's 2-0 round of 32 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, leaving the team without its leading scorer for the round of 16 against Belgium on Monday.
Balogun opened the scoring but was dismissed early in the second half following a VAR review of his challenge on Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemović. The Brazilian referee Raphael Claus ruled it serious foul play after consulting the pitchside monitor. Many observers viewed the contact as accidental and not warranting a straight red card.
