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Jul 5, 2026
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FIFA earns Trump’s gratitude for sparing USA’s Balogun from one-game World Cup ban
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FIFA earns Trump's gratitude for sparing USA's Balogun from one-game World Cup ban
Governing body ruled the striker's ban will be suspended for a year, in a surprise move for which no specific explanation was offered
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Published Jul 05, 2026
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Folarin Balogun, left, and teammate Christian Pulisic of the United States reacts to him receiving a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina during the FIFA World Cup 2…
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