Washington, July 5 -- United States President Donald Trump personally intervened in Folarin Balogun's FIFA World Cup 2026 suspension case by calling FIFA President Gianni Infantino and requesting a review of the striker's automatic ban, reported Fox News.

Citing a source familiar with the matter, Fox News reported that Trump contacted Infantino after Balogun was sent off in the United States' Round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The report said FIFA subsequently reviewed the matter before clearing the 25-year-old forward to play in Monday's Round of 16 clash against Belgium.

FIFA's decision was announced on Sunday by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which stated, "By operation of Article 27 FDC, the implementation of the aut...