The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has received a complaint seeking an investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino over alleged breaches of political neutrality.

Folarin Balogun's red-card reversal sent the world into a meltdown in the earlier stages of the FIFA World Cup

Only one of FIFA's 18 disciplinary committee members, chairman Mohammad Al-Kamali, decided to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun's ban, bypassing usual panel procedures.

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in the round of 32, but interventions from US president Trump and a legal team of US Soccer saw the red card rescinded.

A day after the USA's 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the hosts' dream run, Balogun shared an emotional message on X reflecting on his first World Cup campaign.

FIFA's stunning decision to lift the suspension of a star U.S. player has riled the host country's next World Cup opponent, Belgium, and sent fans -- and political leaders -- into a frenzy over the influence President Donald Trump may have had over the extremely rare ruling

USA's Folarin Balogun acknowledged the controversy surrounding the reversal of his ban, saying his team accepted both the original red-card decision and the later decision that allowed him to return to action, adding that he had no personal involvement in the process behind the u-turn.

Co-hosts USA suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat against Belgium in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash on Monday, bringing their campaign to an abrupt end.

After eliminating co-host USA from the FIFA World Cup, the victorious Belgian team clapped back at the Folarin Balogun red-card drama with a savage two-word social media post.

Donald Trump's intervention into FIFA World Cup affairs has left a political scar on the tournament that was arguably never witnessed before.