Cyprus Mail12 Jul 2026

A discredited Fifa at the beck and call of a petulant Trump

The international football federation (Fifa), the body responsible for the overall conduct and supervision of the 2026 World Cup, brought the beautiful game into disrepute earlier this week.

In an unprecedented move it lifted the automatic ban on US top player Folarin Balogun, after he was red carded and sent off in the US match against Bosnia on July 1 so that he could play against Belgium. He played and the US lost 4-1 anyway, so all’s well that ends well? Well, not really....

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