There is a big fight at the World Cup. The player Folarin Balogun got a red card. He plays for the USA team. Normally a player cannot play after a red card. He is then banned. But FIFA changed the rule. Balogun can play in the round of 16 against Belgium. The punishment is on probation. That means: He plays if he behaves well. Many people are very angry. They think: Donald Trump helped. He is the President of the USA. He spoke to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino. Donald Trump thanked FIFA on the internet. He says: FIFA did the right thing. The UEFA is the football union of Europe. The UEFA says: This is a bad choice. The rules must be the same for all. Trainers like Juergen Klopp also complain. They say: Politics must not rule sports. The union from Belgium made a complaint. They do not want Balogun to play against them. Experts say: This breaks football. Trust in fair games is gone. FIFA gave no clear reason yet. The world looks at the game against Belgium. A sports court could still decide.
A big scandal at the World Cup
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Definitions
- World Cup
- A big contest between many countries of the world.
- Red card
- A sign from the referee. A player must leave the game and cannot play next time.
- Probation
- A punishment is not done yet. If the person behaves well, the punishment ends.
- Round of 16
- A round in a contest. There are 16 teams left.
- FIFA
- The world football union. It decides the rules for football.
- UEFA
- The union for football in Europe.
- Sports court
- A special court for fights in sports.
People
- Folarin Balogun
- A football player from the USA who got a red card.
- Donald Trump
- The current President of the USA.
- Gianni Infantino
- The boss of the football union FIFA.
- Juergen Klopp
- A famous football trainer and expert.
Locations
- USA
- A large country in North America.
- Belgium
- A country in Europe that plays against the USA.
- Europe
- A place with many countries.
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