Media: Infantino personally engaged in the abolition of the disqualification of the player of the US national team at the World Cup

The American newspaper New York Post, citing its own sources, reports that the President of the International football Federation Gianni Infantino personally engaged in the abolition of the disqualification of striker USA national team Folarin Balogun during the world Cup.

According to four sources, Infantino told U.S. President Donald Trump that he would settle the issue of disqualification and decided it, allegedly, “with one call.”.

Recall that Balogun received a red card in the match of the 1/16 final of the world Cup with the team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which ended with the score 2: 0, for a foul on defender Tariq Mukharemovich. The American hit the opponent with spines from behind on the leg. On July 5, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee suspended Balogun's suspension, and the forward was able to take part in the match of the 1/8 final against the Belgians, where his team lost with the score 1: 4. Journalist Ben Jacobs later reported that FIFA made such a decision after the head of the organization Gianni Infantino called from the White House. US President Donald Trump confirmed that he had called Infantino on the issue and asked to reconsider the decision to disqualify the footballer.

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