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Trevor Noah mocks Trump-FIFA World Cup red card controversy
Comedian Trevor Noah joked that US President Donald Trump’s intervention in Folarin Balogun’s red card saga amounted to “government interference”. His comments came during his livestreamed “Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party” ahead of the USA-Belgium match.
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The English FA is considering options regarding any appeal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, while FIFA did not respond to multiple Reuters requests for comment on whether Quansah's case would be considered under the same Article 27 provision
Infantino said FIFA’s judicial bodies operated "independently and autonomously" and that he had told Trump the Balogun case was subject to an ongoing legal process, even as the president described the decision to reinstate the US striker as "brilliant" after personally urging FIFA to review the case
The two sides will meet in the Fifa World Cup knockout stage for the second time, with Belgium holding the upper hand after their 2014 extra-time victory.
La Roja will now face the winner of the United States-Belgium clash for a place in the quarter-finals.
The all-Iberian knockout encounter produced a fast-paced and physical opening 45 minutes, with both sides creating promising chances but failing to find the breakthrough.
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