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The U.S. faces Belgium in the World Cup on the heels of Trump-Infantino red card call
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Becky Sullivan
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The U.S. men's soccer team faces Belgium in the World Cup following a controversial reversal of a red card suspension for star striker Folarin Balogun. Reports suggest President Trump may have intervened by speaking with FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding the ruling.
SEATTLE — When the U.S. men's national soccer team steps on the field Monday to face Belgium in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 , it will do so with its star striker back in the lineup and a cloud of controversy hanging overhead.
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