US striker Balogun expected controversy over suspended red-card ban

July 14 : U.S. striker Folarin Balogun said he knew FIFA's decision to suspend his one-game red-card ban at the World Cup would cause "a lot of controversy", after U.S. President Donald Trump called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the decision.The 25-year-old was sent off during the team's 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 after planting his boot into the ankle of ​defender Tarik Muharemovic, which carried an automatic one-match ban.Days later FIFA made the controversial ⁠decision to suspend Balogun's ban for a one-year probationary period, with Trump claiming credit and world soccer's governing body citing Article 27 of its Disciplinary Code.The unprecedented move cleared the striker to play in a last-16 clash against Belgium and became one of the biggest talking