{"id":40197,"date":"2026-07-23T15:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/trumps-role-in-world-cup-ruling-against-balogun-forces-norway-to-sue-fifa\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:46:44","slug":"trumps-role-in-world-cup-ruling-against-balogun-forces-norway-to-sue-fifa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/trumps-role-in-world-cup-ruling-against-balogun-forces-norway-to-sue-fifa\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s role in World Cup ruling against Balogun forces Norway to sue FIFA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>GENEVA (AP) \u2014 The role of U.S. President Donald Trump <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Removal of Folarin Balogun<\/span> Lifting the mandatory one-match World Cup ban would likely trigger a formal complaint to FIFA ethics inspectors.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian Football Federation announced on Thursday that its board will consider filing a complaint at its next board meeting, likely on August 6.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need the FIFA leadership to say this was a mistake,&#8221; Norwegian federation president Lise Klavenes said in an interview with London daily The Times published Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and suspended Balogun for one game. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Red card tackle against Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/span> This is because the match against Belgium, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake, has been postponed.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Belgium beat USA 4-1<\/span> After 36 hours of chaos at the World Cup. Belgian players seemed excited by one of the most unprecedented controversies in the tournament&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump said the referee&#8217;s red card for Balogun after reviewing the video was a &#8220;terrible&#8221; decision, and credited FIFA with having it review what should have been a one-match suspension.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone knows that this decision was influenced by outsiders and there was no due process,&#8221; Klavenes told the Times, referring to FIFA&#8217;s ruling, which is unprecedented in the last 60 years of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you bend the rules like this, you&#8217;re on a slippery slope that puts the whole game at risk,&#8221; said the former Norwegian Women&#8217;s World Cup player and elected member of European football&#8217;s governing body. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">UEFA Executive Committee<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>soccer conscience<\/h2>\n<p>Craveness is a lawyer and judge. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Position of the Norwegian Federation<\/span> as <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Conscience in world football<\/span> Since the 2022 election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cViolating the fundamental rules of the game is worrying for the game,\u201d she said Thursday of not enforcing Balogun&#8217;s suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Norway previously joined the London-based NGO <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Complaints to FIFA Ethics Committee<\/span> It alleges that Infantino breached his statutory duty of political neutrality. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Peace Prize awarded to Trump<\/span> At the World Cup draw in December.<\/p>\n<p>close personal and political relationships; <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Relationship between Trump and Infantino<\/span> That includes the US president&#8217;s belief that the soccer official could be suitable to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">The New York Post reported<\/span> this week. <\/p>\n<h2>Complaints about the Olympics<\/h2>\n<p>Human rights NGO Fair Square also <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">filed an ethics complaint<\/span> Regarding the Balogun incident, the International Olympic Committee, of which Infantino is an elected member, has complained of a violation of its rules on political neutrality.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA and the IOC rarely approve or provide updates on potential cases before the ethics body.<\/p>\n<p>Independence of FIFA\u2019s process for handling complaints alleging unethical conduct <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">asked a question<\/span> Since the lead investigator and the judge <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Both were replaced in 2017<\/span>Infantino is in his second year as president. <\/p>\n<p>FIFA has not yet released a document explaining how the disciplinary judge reached his verdict regarding Balogun and other World Cup players.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span> and <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">AP World Cup coverage<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fifa-ethics-trump-balogun-norway-klaveness-infantino-36686020221639529c3399ac08b47414\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GENEVA (AP) \u2014 The role of U.S. President Donald Trump Removal of Folarin Balogun Lifting the mandatory one-match World Cup ban would likely trigger a formal complaint to FIFA ethics inspectors. 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