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Folarin Balogun Cleared to Play for Team USA After Trump Intervenes with FIFA

US President Donald Trump successfully lobbied FIFA to lift the suspension on Folarin Balogun, allowing him to participate in Team USA’s upcoming World Cup match.

Jul 6, 2026, 9:20 AM France 24 English

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On July 6, 2026, Folarin Balogun was cleared to play in Team USA’s next game after US President Donald Trump lobbied FIFA to remove the suspension he received following a red card in a previous match. This development comes amid the ongoing 2026 World Cup, which continues to draw significant attention.

Meanwhile, French media are preparing for the imminent verdict in far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement appeal case, expected to be announced tomorrow. The left-wing paper Mediapart reports that the National Rally party, chaired by Jordan Bardella, faces further legal scrutiny after the European Parliament’s anti-fraud unit identified irregularities in contracts awarded between 2024 and 2025. Politico has reported that Bardella and his group breached spending rules by at least €4.3 million.

In lighter news, the Belgians have been crowned shrimp shelling world champions.

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