United States striker Folarin Balogun was sent off with a red card during the Americans' round-of-32 World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Balogun, a Monaco forward, later stated that he was in shock when he received the card.
Following the incident, FIFA's disciplinary committee suspended the one-match ban for a year. This move came after U.S. President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to request a review of the decision.
The suspended ban allowed Balogun to participate in the last-16 match against Belgium, which the United States lost. Balogun revealed that he predicted Trump's involvement in overturning the suspension would cause a lot of controversy and noted that the situation brought nerves to his teammates.