India, July 6 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 has been enveloped in unprecedented political and disciplinary controversy. England boss Thomas Tuchel jokingly suggested captain Harry Kane should ask Donald Trump to get involved over Jarell Quansah's red card after FIFA amazingly overturned Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match suspension after a series of interventions from the United States President.

Balogun was sent off in the USMNT's Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and was automatically suspended for their knockout match against Belgium. But in a dramatic turn of events, FIFA used Article 27 of its Disciplinary Code to suspend the ban for one year, enabling the striker to play. President Donald Trump had made direct phone ...