The USA play against Belgium tonight. It is an important game at the soccer World Cup. A soccer World Cup is a big competition. Teams from all over the world play against each other. One player is the focus. His name is Folarin Balogun. He is the best striker for the USA.
Balogun got a red card in the last game. A red card is a penalty in soccer. A player must leave the field. Often he cannot play the next game. But the FIFA removed the penalty. The FIFA is the boss group for soccer worldwide. Balogun can now play against Belgium. This is very unusual.
Donald Trump interfered. He is the president of the USA. He talked to the head of the FIFA. Trump did not think the red card was fair. He asked for a new check. Soon after that, Balogun was allowed to play again.
Belgium thinks this decision is bad. The team from Belgium complained. The FIFA rejected the complaint. Many people say: Politics must not interfere with sports. That is not fair.
The coach of the USA is Mauricio Pochettino. He is happy about the decision. He thinks it is good for soccer. He will likely start with Balogun. The game takes place in Seattle. Seattle is a big city in the USA.
