White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card
Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House World Cup taskforce, is defending President Trump's lobbying of FIFA to overturn a red card issued to US player Folarin Balogun. Giuliani claims the referee's history and the use of VAR were highly suspicious, justifying the government's intervention in the interest of fair play.
Andrew Giuliani in Leesburg, Virginia, on 29 June 2026./Getty Images Andrew Giuliani in Leesburg, Virginia, on 29 June 2026./Getty Images World Cup White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card Andrew Giuliani claims actions of referee Raphael Claus over US player Folarin Balogun ‘very, very highly suspicious’
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