Mauricio Pochettino praises Fifa for Balogun U-turn: ‘We celebrate the decision’

Trump called Infantino to reverse Balogun ban US plays Belgium in World Cup last 16 on Monday Mauricio Pochettino hailed Fifa’s shock decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban on Sunday, reiterating his claim that the call to issue the US striker a red card was harsh. “Everyone that really loves the sport and trusts ethics and integrity, I think we celebrate all that decision,” Pochettino said. “We were punished enough against Bosnia Herzegovina to play with 10 men for 30 minutes [because of] a decision that was completely unfair. … 99.9% of people agree there was an unfair red card.” Continue reading...

Alexander Abnos in Seattle · Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 4:55 PM
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Mauricio Pochettino praises Fifa for Balogun U-turn: ‘We celebrate the decision’

Trump called Infantino to reverse Balogun ban
US plays Belgium in World Cup last 16 on Monday

Mauricio Pochettino hailed Fifa’s shock decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban on Sunday, reiterating his claim that the call to issue the US striker a red card was harsh.

“Everyone that really loves the sport and trusts ethics and integrity, I think we celebrate all that decision,” Pochettino said. “We were punished enough against Bosnia Herzegovina to play with 10 men for 30 minutes [because of] a decision that was completely unfair. … 99.9% of people agree there was an unfair red card.”

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