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Trump’s World Cup Intervention Roils the Soccer World, and Beyond

Trump’s World Cup Intervention Roils the Soccer World, and Beyond
NYT Business Monday 06 July 2026, 12:41 UTC By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Ian Mount 1 min read
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FIFA has reversed the suspension of Folarin Balogun, left, a U.S. soccer player, making him eligible for the U.S. World Cup game against Belgium tonight.

FIFA has reversed the suspension of Folarin Balogun, left, a U.S. soccer player, making him eligible for the U.S. World Cup game against Belgium tonight.
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