ANALYSIS: Infantino, Fifa and Trump have dealt a mammoth blow to soccer’s integrity
The USA has been eliminated from the 2026 Fifa World Cup, as justice prevailed when they were defeated by Belgium in the round of 16. But the damage of Fifa suspending American Folarin Balogun’s ban before the match will linger for the r…
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