Trump defends Balogun review call: 'It wasn't a foul'

President Donald Trump on Monday defended making a phone call to FIFA's president, which led to the soccer association overturning a one-game World Cup suspension of U.S. Men's National Team striker Folarin Balogun.

"I asked for a review because I didn't think it was a foul," Trump said, referring to a referee issuing Balogun a red card in his team's victory last week over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"I didn't know what the hell a red card was," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office of the White House.

The card led to Balogun being ejected from that match — and to the 25-year-old being barred from playing in the U.S.'s game on Monday night against Belgium.

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