FIFA praises World Cup referee who Trump claimed was ‘suspect’ after red card for Balogun

Trump had questioned Claus's refereeing credentials while speaking to reporters in the White House earlier on Monday.

There was a real expectation heading into this tournament that off-field issues would wreak havoc on World Cup 2026.

Olise was cautioned following a confrontation with Matias Galarza, which left the latter clutching his face, yet replays showed the France player had only grabbed his shirt.

It came blowing in on the winds of political theatre, right after the US President stepped in to demand FIFA lift Folarin Balogun's red-card suspension.