Belgium finds FIFA's decision on Balogun "incomprehensible," questions Trump's political intervention

Prévot also questioned the political intervention of Donald Trump, stating that if a phone call influenced this decision, it would violate the most basic rules of football and sport, undermining FIFA's credibility regarding fair play. Meanwhile, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever reacted humorously to the controversy through his cat, Maximus, on Instagram, who posted a photo with a red card and the caption, "Red card? I'm still going to play!"

The indignant reactions followed FIFA's Sunday announcement to suspend the red card given to Folarin Balogun, which would have prevented him from playing in the USA/Belgium round of 16 match. Sources close to the matter confirmed that Donald Trump, who has a long-standing friendship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, called him on Wednesday to request a review of the American striker's suspension. This call occurred just hours after the round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, where Balogun was sent off.

As a result, Team USA's top scorer in this World Cup will be able to play in Seattle for the round of 16 against the Red Devils at 5:00 PM Tuesday 00:00 GMT.