FIFA to amend Article 27 after Balogun red-card scandal
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FIFA has pledged to amend Article 27 of its disciplinary code after the scandal that erupted at the 2026 World Cup over American striker Folarin Balogun. The Belgian Football Federation announced this on Thursday, October 15, following a FIFA council meeting in Zurich. The controversy began when Balogun was allowed to play for the United States in a World Cup match against Belgium despite being sent off in the previous game. US President Donald Trump said he personally asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the sanction, which raised questions about the independence of the disciplinary process. The Belgian federation demanded clarifications on the application of Article 27, which had allowed the American player to take the field. According to Fox News, Trump’s intervention prompted FIFA to revisit suspension rules at Thursday’s meeting. The Belgian federation described the upcoming change as “an important step”.
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Trump's intervention in Folarin Balogun red card prompts FIFA to revisit suspension rules: reports. Folarin Balogun's controversial red card reversal after Trump called Gianni Infantino is prompting FIFA to amend s…
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El Economista (outlet profile)
La FIFA modificará el artículo 27 del código disciplinario tras el caso Balogun. El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dijo que había pedido personalmente al jefe de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino, que revisara la s…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Caso Balogun: Fifa promete alterar regra após cobrança da federação belga. Federação belga cobrou esclarecimentos sobre a aplicação do artigo 27, que permitiu ao atacante americano jogar contra a Bélgica na Copa
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
« Une étape importante » : la Fédération belge assure que la Fifa va modifier une règle après l’affaire Balogun. À l’occasion du conseil de la Fifa à Zurich, la Fédération belge a assuré ce jeudi 15 octobre 2026 que l’i…
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RMC Sport (outlet profile)
Après le scandale Balogun à la Coupe du monde, la Fifa va modifier son article 27. La Fifa va modifier l'article 27 de son règlement après l'immense polémique suscitée par la permission accordée à Folarin Balogun de jou…
Factual core
- FIFA will modify Article 27 of its disciplinary code following the Balogun case.
- US President Donald Trump said he personally asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the sanction in the Balogun case.
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