
- Jul 7
Belgium routs USA 4-1 after Trump's intervention in Balogun red card saga, EU lawmakers demand FIFA probe
Belgium dismantled the United States 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16, hours after FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun's ban following a phone call from President Trump. The result triggered a political backlash, with 30 MEPs now demanding an inquiry into potential outside interference.

- Jun 14
Thirteen World Cup nations reject UEFA president's criticism of 48-team format as 'deeply disappointing'
Football federations from 13 nations, including debutants Cape Verde, Curacao and Uzbekistan, issued a joint statement rejecting Aleksander Ceferin's description of some matches as 'completely uninteresting'.
