FIFA’s decision, under pressure from Trump, to allow U.S. forward Folarin Balogun to play in a Round of 16 match against ...
There was a lot of controversy surrounding the round of 16 match in Seattle.
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Trump, FIFA and World Cup 2026

“Sport must retain its political neutrality and be the standard-bearer of global unity in a world of extreme aggression and division.” —Gianni Infantino, FIFA President.President Donald Trump of the ...
It is a ridiculous conjecture to cite President Donald Trump as the cause of the United States men’s soccer team’s loss to ...
More than 70 members of European Parliament pressed EU football associations to press for a probe into "Gianni Infantino’s ...
During Sunday’s World Cup game, I was proud to be Mexican and knew the victory was our squad giving us a reason to celebrate ...
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler was even par through two rounds at the 2026 Scottish Open and is on track to miss is first cut ...
Alexander Zverev fought through a close first set to beat Arthur Fery in straight sets and reach his first Wimbledon final ...
President Trump’s intervention was unprecedented, as was FIFA’s decision to suspend Balogun’s one-game ban for 12 months.
If FIFA President Gianni Infantino imagined his embrace of technology might finally put an end to disputes over refereeing ...
I don’t know much about soccer — or football if you are from outside the U.S. — but the World Cup seems to make everyone a ...
I’d planned to write about the lessons our nation’s 250th birthday party provided for Americans about the real meaning of ...