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Folarin Balogun's soccer ban suspended by FIFA, allowing U.S. striker to play Belgium

Folarin Balogun's soccer ban suspended by FIFA, allowing U.S. striker to play Belgium
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FIFA has suspended the one-game red card ban for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun for one year following a phone call between President Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The decision allows Balogun to play in the upcoming World Cup match against Belgium.

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United States' Folarin Balogun (20) reacts after scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, on Wednesday. / AP SEATTLE — President Trump spoke to Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, about a red card and one-game suspension given to the star striker of the U.S. men's national soccer team.

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