USA vs Belgium live: Balogun starts for co-hosts after Trump's red-card intervention

Yesterday, the United States faced Belgium in a World Cup knockout match in Seattle. But according to France 24, the real story was an extraordinary political intervention: President Trump moved to reverse a red card that would have sidelined striker Folarin Balogun. Balogun ultimately started for the co-hosts, marking an unprecedented moment where a president's action overrode match officials' decision.

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