European Parliament to ask for probe into FIFA boss Infantino over Balogun red card

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European Parliament to ask for probe into FIFA boss Infantino over Balogun red card  A letter circulating in the European Parliament calls for an investigation into whether pressure from the US administration influenced FIFA's decision to reverse American striker Folarin Balogun's red card suspension. Belgium went on to rout Team USA 4-1 in a resounding victory.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/07/european-parliament-to-ask-for-probe-into-fifa-boss-infantino-over-balogun-red-card  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01A group of European MEPs is calling for an investigation into the role of FIFA President Gianni Infantino in a

00:09World Cup decision.

00:12A letter circulating in the European Parliament calls for authorities to determine whether pressure from Donald Trump influenced the reversal

00:20of a red card suspension for Team USA.

00:24The letter seen by Euronews has been addressed to the 27 football associations of the European Union.

00:33Trump acknowledged calling Infantino over Balogun's red card, which was suspended through a controversial legal loophole that has never before

00:42been used at a World Cup.

00:45Infantino said he told the US President during the call that FIFA's disciplinary body was independent.

00:51UEFA, European Football's governing body, described the decision as

00:56quote, unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable.

01:01While the Belgian Football Federation has launched a formal challenge against Balogun's eligibility.

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