India, July 6 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 is in complete administrative chaos after a spectacular disciplinary reversal. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has finally spoken out on the bombshell decision to suspend USMNT striker Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban, revealing his communication with United States President Donald Trump while heavily defending the independence of the global governing body's judicial workflow.

The main sporting talking point is the straight red card handed to Balogun in the USA's 2-0 Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The tournament's automatic suspension rule would have seen the in-form striker ruled out of Monday's vital Round of 16 clash with Belgium. But to the extreme surprise of European f...