Belgium’s soccer coach called the FIFA’s decision to reverse the suspension on US player Folarin Balogun, “April Fools.”
US soccer was pleased with the decision from the FIFA which allowed the US top scorer to play.
President Trump reportedly was involved in reversing the suspension of a top US soccer player.
🚨 NOW: After MASSIVE pressure, FIFA has REVERSED the unfair red card against US men’s national soccer team’s Folarin Balogun — meaning the crucial scorer is AVAILABLE for America’s next match against Belgium
LFG! PRESIDENT TRUMP: “Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and… pic.twitter.com/h3nRlkncOx
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 5, 2026
🚨 NOW: US Men’s National Soccer Team players are ECSTATIC, President Trump is thanking FIFA after they REVERSED the suspension of premier USA scorer Folarin Balogun — meaning he can play TOMORROW vs Belgium
HUGE NEWS for America
“This was CLEARLY accidental.”
TRUMP: “Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice! President DONALD J. TRUMP” 🇺🇸
🚨 NOW: US Men’s National Soccer Team players are ECSTATIC, President Trump is thanking FIFA after they REVERSED the suspension of premier USA scorer Folarin Balogun — meaning he can play TOMORROW vs Belgium
HUGE NEWS for America
“This was CLEARLY accidental.”
TRUMP: “Thank… pic.twitter.com/dqRpxRQVzW
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 5, 2026
Belgium head coach Rudi Garcia said the suspension was a bad joke:
“I didn’t know that at the World Cup the 5th of July is actually the first of April. It’s April Fools.”
“We’re not defending the national team or federation, we are defending football.”
Belgium head coach Rudi Garcia on FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban:
“I didn’t know that at the World Cup the 5th of July is actually the first of April. It’s April Fools.”
“We’re not defending the national team or federation, we are defending… pic.twitter.com/QyHMlUovhG
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) July 5, 2026
In response to Belgium’s coach’s remarks, the US Soccer team’s coach responded simply by saying, “We were punished enough.”
‘We were punished enough. It was unfair’ – Mauricio Pochettino stuffed Belgium’s coach and all of his crying into a locker with one simple line pic.twitter.com/Q9nNRk0LH3
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 5, 2026
Someone tell him about the Trump card.
I’M CRYING 😂😂
— Hater Report (@HaterReport) July 5, 2026