Trump intervention sparks World Cup storm as FIFA clears Balogun to face Belgium

WASHINGTON/SEATTLE, July 5 (Reuters) - The United States’ World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA made the unprecedented decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic red-card ban, clearing the striker to face Belgium in Monday’s last-16 clash after U.S. President Donald Trump personally urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the case.