President Donald Trump has confirmed he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension at the World Cup. Trump says football's world governing body "made the right decision" to suspend Balogun's ban, adding it would have left a "big stain" on the tournament had it been implemented. Balogun, who is his country's top scorer at the current tournament, was set to be suspended for his side's last-16 tie against Belgium in Seattle on Tuesday. But on Monday night, Fifa suspended the automatic one-game ban for 12 months, freeing the way for the 25-year-old forward to be selected. Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said he had asked Fifa to review the decision because he "didn't think it was a foul". "I thought it was two great athletes who crashed into each other and got entangled," said the 80-year-old. "I think it [the suspension] would have left a big stain. I can't tell them what to do. I don't believe they made the decision; I believe it was the commission that made the decision. And it was the right decision." USA striker Balogun's one-game ban suspended after Trump intervention Integrity of game at stake over Fifa Balogun decision - Uefa More to follow.
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