FIFA's Disciplinary Committee suspended US striker Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban in exchange for a probationary period of one year.The decision was announced after President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked him to review the red card.

Football fans have spent decades learning one of the sport's simplest rules: Receive a straight red card, miss the next game. Apparently, at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there is now an exception. FIFA's decision to suspend the implementation of US striker Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban,

Dr. Andreas Harlass-Neuking is the winner of the FIFA Fair Play Award 2025. A doctor of sports medicine and a sports surgery specialist, Harlass-Neuking has served as the team doctor for German side SSV Jahn Regensburg since 1995. Last April, ahead of a ...

The build-up to the Mexico vs Ecuador showdown at the 2026 World Cup just got spicy! A late-night serenade sparked controversy, with Ecuador’s FA demanding FIFA step in and keep things fair after the wild scene in Santa Fe.

The Ecuadorian Football Federation claims their players couldn’t get a wink of sleep thanks to rowdy Mexican fans making noise all night long.

President Trump says he called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to complain about the red card given to U.S. player Folarin Balogun. A FIFA committee has since lifted the suspension that would have kept Balogun out of Monday's knockout match against Belgium.

An all-time controversy in the World Cup’s 96-year history rages Monday ahead of the co-host United States facing Belgium with a quarterfinals place at stake.