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President Donald Trump on Monday took credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued against the United States\u2019 star forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup but said he did not demand an outcome.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll I did was ask for a review,\u201d Trump said when asked about it during an unrelated Oval Office event. \u201cI didn\u2019t say, \u2018You have to do this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump confirmed that he called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked for a second look at the punishment against Balogun in the United States\u2019 2-0 win against Bosnia-Herzegovina last week in Santa Clara, California, near San Francisco. But he said FIFA made the final call to lift Balogun\u2019s mandatory one-game ban for a foul tackle, allowing him to play in Monday\u2019s round of 16 match with Belgium in Seattle.<\/p>\n

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FIFA\u2019s decision to suspend the one-game ban was celebrated by many in the United States but brought condemnation in the international sports world, where some called it an improper intrusion.<\/p>\n

In remarks on Monday, Trump called the referee’s decision a \u201chorrible\u201d call. He added that it would have been a stain on the tournament if Balogun, the U.S.’ leading scorer at this year’s World Cup with three goals, was held out against Belgium and the U.S. lost. He praised FIFA for making what he described as a brilliant decision in suspending the punishment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t think it was a foul,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI thought it was two great athletes that crashed into each other and got entangled.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump, who said he understands sports \u201creally well,\u201d acknowledged that he did not initially know what a red card is or the consequences it brings. When he learned it would lead to a one-game suspension for Balogun, he said, he decided to step in. He also took issue with the use of video review to issue the red card, arguing that slowed-down reviews can make plays look aggressive.<\/p>\n

Among those joining Trump for the Oval Office event was Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who thanked Trump for stepping in.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of all Americans, thank you for getting rid of that ridiculous red card,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cIt was spectacular. There was a reason the FIFA trophy sat here for as long as it did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cruz appeared to be referring to a White House event last year at which Infantino visited and brought the World Cup trophy.<\/p>\n

FIFA President Gianni Infantino also weighed in on the controversy on Monday, confirming he spoke with Trump but said the decision to let Balogun play was made by the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee. <\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues,” he said. “During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA\u2019s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA\u2019s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.”<\/p>\n

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