America's FIFA World Cup fans' dreams of their country winning the championship trophy this year came to an end yesterday.
The Men's national soccer team suffered a heartbreaking exit from this year's World Cup in Seattle, falling 4-1 to Belgium.
Many referred to the matter as a humiliating defeat in the round of 16. The match was heavily overshadowed by the huge off-field controversy linked to star striker Folarin Balogun.
Balogun was ejected during the 2-0 round of 32 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a red card offense. This triggered an automatic one-game suspension. But in a shocking move, Trump was seen intervening in the matter. He called upon the FIFA President to advocate for the player, and due to political pressure, the disciplinary committee overturned their decision of suspension on match day, allowing Balogun to begin.
However, in an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump intervened, calling FIFA President Gianni Infantino to advocate for the player. Following the political pressure, FIFA's independent disciplinary committee overturned the suspension on match day, allowing Balogun to start.