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Giuliani Defends Trump’s Lobbying to Lift Balogun Suspension

Published July 9, 2026 · Updated July 9, 2026 · The Guardian

Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House’s World Cup taskforce, defended Donald Trump’s lobbying to lift the suspension of US player Folarin Balogun ahead of the quarter‑finals.

Giuliani defended Trump’s lobbying effort to have FIFA lift the suspension of US player Folarin Balogun, citing concerns over Brazilian referee Raphael Claus. cricket-info.homes

Claus had shown Balogun a red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Trump alleged he was ‘a little bit suspect’, a reference to a 2024 Senate probe that examined referee assignments but did not accuse Claus of wrongdoing.

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