Mauricio Pochettino regrets not being ‘more involved’ with Balogun decision
The US crashed out of the World Cup with a loss to Belgium in the last 16. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe US crashed out of the World Cup with a loss to Belgium in the last 16. Balogun’s ban for the next game against Belgium was suspended after the US Soccer Federation and US president Donald Trump lobbied Fifa, with Trump saying that he personally placed a call to Fifa president Gianni Infantino to ask the ruling be reviewed.
- ▪The US crashed out of the World Cup with a loss to Belgium in the last 16.
- ▪Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe US crashed out of the World Cup with a loss to Belgium in the last 16.
- ▪Balogun’s ban for the next game against Belgium was suspended after the US Soccer Federation and US president Donald Trump lobbied Fifa, with Trump saying that he personally placed a call to Fifa president Gianni Infantino to ask the ruling
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The US crashed out of the World Cup with a loss to Belgium in the last 16. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe US crashed out of the World Cup with a loss to Belgium in the last 16. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty ImagesUSAMauricio Pochettino regrets not being ‘more involved’ with Balogun decisionUS striker had red card ban suspended for Belgium gameTrump said he called Infantino asking for reviewPablo Iglesias MaurerFri 25 Sep 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 05.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUS men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino says he regrets not being “more involved” in the situation surrounding US forward Folarin Balogun at this summer’s World Cup.Balogun was given a red card after a challenge against Bosnia and…
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