Keir Starmer contacted FIFA over England match after Trump red card row
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Yellow card Declan RICE (England) is booked by
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Goal Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!!
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Goal Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!!
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Goal Julian QUINONES (Mexico) scores!!
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Red card Jarell QUANSAH (England) is sent off!
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Yellow card Marc GUEHI (England) is booked by
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Yellow card Jorge SANCHEZ (Mexico) is booked by
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Yellow card Nico OREILLY (England) is booked by
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Yellow card Johan VASQUEZ (Mexico) is booked by
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Yellow card Jordan HENDERSON (England) is booked by
Mexico squad
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1 Raul RANGEL Goalkeeper
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2 Jorge SANCHEZ Defender
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3 Cesar MONTES C Defender
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5 Johan VASQUEZ Defender
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6 Erik LIRA Midfielder
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7 Luis ROMO Midfielder
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9 Raul JIMENEZ Forward
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16 Julian QUINONES Forward
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19 Gilberto MORA Midfielder
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23 Jesus GALLARDO Defender
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25 Roberto ALVARADO Forward
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4 Edson ALVAREZ Defender
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8 Alvaro FIDALGO Midfielder
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10 Alexis VEGA Forward
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11 Santiago GIMENEZ Forward
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12 Carlos ACEVEDO Goalkeeper
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13 Guillermo OCHOA Goalkeeper
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14 Armando GONZALEZ Forward
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15 Israel REYES Defender
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17 Orbelin PINEDA Midfielder
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18 Obed VARGAS Midfielder
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20 Mateo CHAVEZ Defender
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21 Cesar HUERTA Forward
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22 Guillermo MARTINEZ Forward
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24 Luis CHAVEZ Midfielder
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26 Brian GUTIERREZ Midfielder
England squad
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1 Jordan PICKFORD Goalkeeper
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2 Ezri KONSA Defender
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3 Nico OREILLY Defender
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4 Declan RICE Midfielder
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6 Marc GUEHI Defender
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7 Bukayo SAKA Forward
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8 Elliot ANDERSON Midfielder
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9 Harry KANE C Forward
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10 Jude BELLINGHAM Midfielder
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18 Anthony GORDON Forward
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26 Jarell QUANSAH Defender
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5 John STONES Defender
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11 Marcus RASHFORD Forward
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12 Trevoh CHALOBAH Defender
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13 Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
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14 Jordan HENDERSON Midfielder
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15 Dan BURN Defender
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16 Kobbie MAINOO Midfielder
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17 Morgan ROGERS Midfielder
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19 Ollie WATKINS Forward
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20 Noni MADUEKE Forward
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21 Eberechi EZE Midfielder
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22 Ivan TONEY Forward
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23 James TRAFFORD Goalkeeper
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24 Reece JAMES Defender
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25 Djed SPENCE Defender
The OutKick opinion piece argues that FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's red card ban — allowing the US striker to play on at the 2026 World Cup — was legitimate rather than the scandal European critics claimed. It matters because the ruling drew furious reactions from Belgium's football federation, UEFA and pundits, and because it was linked to alleged intervention by US President Donald Trump, raising questions about political influence over the sport.
The author contends the outrage is inconsistent, noting that FIFA used the same rule to postpone Cristiano Ronaldo's three-match suspension before the tournament without any objection from UEFA. The piece dismisses UEFA's statement as inaccurate and rejects claims by figures such as Piers Morgan that the US had "cheated", insisting no rules were broken. The headline suggests Sir Keir Starmer likewise contacted FIFA before England's match with Mexico, though the article text cuts off before detailing that.
- FIFA suspended Balogun's red card ban, letting him keep playing.
- Belgium, UEFA and pundits were furious; author calls it hypocritical.
- Same rule earlier postponed Ronaldo's ban without complaint.
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Originally published by Fox News as “After Donald Trump criticism, Keir Starmer intervened with FIFA ahead of England-Mexico”.