# FIFA set to change rule after Balogun World Cup red-card row, reports say

https://mins.news/en/item/101267

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 10:46 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/15/fifa-set-for-rule-change-after-balogun-red-card-row-at-the-world-cup-reports?traffic_source=rss

> FIFA’s council is expected to vote on barring disciplinary committees from overturning World Cup match suspensions. The proposal follows the controversial reversal of USA forward Folarin Balogun’s red card after Donald Trump urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the case, drawing widespread criticism.

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