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FIFA Defends Referee After Trump Calls Him Suspect

Published 7 July 2026

A FIFA referee has been defended by the sport's global governing body after his integrity was questioned by U.S. President Donald Trump. The controversy stems from a red card issued by Brazilian official Raphael Claus to American forward Folarin Balogun during the United States' 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina ...

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