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The Norwegian Football Federation, NFF, has announced its intention to file a formal complaint with FIFA regarding Donald Trump’s involvement in the suspension of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card.
The United States forward was expected to miss his country’s last-16 match against Belgium after receiving a red card during their 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32.
However, it was revealed in the subsequent days that the President of the United States had personally contacted Infantino and urged the governing body to ‘reconsider’ the ruling.
FIFA later confirmed that Balogun’s suspension would be lifted for 12 months, despite the absence of a formal appeal or any precedent for such a decision.
The governing body did not provide any justification for this ruling, other than referencing a regulation that permits the suspension of penalties.
NFF president, Lise…
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