New York, July 9 -- FIFA president Gianni Infantino could face an investigation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following an announcement by a rights group to file a complaint, alleging a breach of political neutrality rules through his support for US president Donald Trump.

FIFA handed a one-match ban to the US striker Folarin Balogun after being shown a red card during his side's win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32, but interventions from US president Trump and a legal team of US Soccer saw the red card rescinded, with FIFA citing Article 27 of its disciplinary code to allow him to face Belgium in the last 16.

Now, the human rights group FairSquare has stepped in, saying that it would lodge a complaint wi...