USA football

The United States' FIFA World Cup campaign has been thrust into controversy after FIFA suspended the automatic one-match ban on striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play against Belgium in Monday's Round of 16 clash. The decision came after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the red-card incident, sparking global debate over politics and football. The unprecedented move quickly became one of the tournament's biggest talking points, with fans, pundits, and football officials questioning whether FIFA had

Malik Tillman felt bad about handing the short-handed U.S. men’s national team insurance it craved in a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, sending both through to the World Cup’s round of 16, but he laughed all week about someone like him scoring a free-kick goal in the 82nd minute. Finally, the U.S. next faces Belgium in Seattle on Monday. Earlier Wednesday, the Belgians advanced 3-2 against Senegal after extra time. Read the full match report to see how the USA secured a