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Donald Trump Questions Referee, Confirms FIFA Review Request

“That wasn’t a foul. That wasn’t even an infraction,” Trump said while defending Folarin Balogun’s red card against England. Calling the referee “very suspect,” Trump revealed, “I asked for a review by FIFA,” arguing, “It’s very unfair,” because Balogun would miss the next match after what he described as “two great athletes” simply getting tangled.

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France Appeal to FIFA to Rescind Michael Olise's Yellow Card

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France Appeal to FIFA to Rescind Michael Olise's Yellow Card

The FFF has appealed to FIFA to rescind the yellow card shown to Olise in the 97th minute of France's 1-0 win over Paraguay, after replays showed he only grabbed Galarza's shirt before the Paraguayan went to ground clutching his face. A second booking against Morocco in Thursday's quarterfinal would ban Olise from a potential semi-final, per L'Equipe.

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Paraguayan Senator Launches Racist Attack on Kylian Mbappe

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Paraguayan Senator Launches Racist Attack on Kylian Mbappe

After Mbappe scored the winner and refused to shake goalkeeper Gil's hand in France's 1-0 Round of 16 win, Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla unleashed a racist barrage on social media, writing he "sucked on coconuts" and "the most educated thing he heard were chimpanzees," before calling him a "colonized Cameroonian pretending to be French." FIFA has not yet responded.

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Portugal vs Spain and USA vs Belgium Headline Two Huge World Cup Round of 16 Clashes

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Portugal vs Spain and USA vs Belgium Headline Two Huge World Cup Round of 16 Clashes

Monday's World Cup slate has two massive Round of 16 clashes: Portugal face Spain in the Iberian derby at AT&T Stadium in Dallas at 3 p.m. ET on Fox, and the USA take on Belgium at Lumen Field in Seattle at 8 p.m. ET on Fox in a match overshadowed by the Folarin Balogun red card controversy.

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Belgium Accuse FIFA of Manipulating Appeal Process to Challenge Balogun's Eligibility

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Belgium Accuse FIFA of Manipulating Appeal Process to Challenge Balogun's Eligibility

Belgium's football association accused FIFA of converting their request for information into a doomed appeal without sharing any decision or explanation. "As of this moment, the RBFA has still not received any decision or any explanation from FIFA regarding this matter. It therefore has no alternative but to challenge the player's eligibility for the upcoming match," the RBFA said.

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UEFA Blasts FIFA's Decision to Lift Balogun's Red Card Suspension

about 3 hours ago

UEFA Blasts FIFA's Decision to Lift Balogun's Red Card Suspension

FIFA suspended Balogun's automatic one-game ban after Trump reportedly called FIFA president Infantino. "When the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of the game is at stake... an unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision," UEFA said. Balogun is now available for the USA's Round of 16 clash against Belgium today at 5 p.m. ET.

By Adit Pujari

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