06 Jul 2026, 13:25
Klopp criticizes FIFA refereeing after Balogun’s red card
- FIFA fined Florian Balogun for receiving a red card, after which he missed the 27th matchday, and he will be suspended for the 1/8 final against Belgium.
- Jurgen Klopp said that what FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump said was inappropriate, because it was not right to interfere, especially as they do not know anything about football.
- Stale Solbakken named Florian Balogun’s red card as the reason, pointing out the VAR decision, while Rudi Garcia said that the referee’s decision was correct.
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Jurgen Klopp criticized the situation involving Florian Balogun, after FIFA handed him a red card, which will keep him out of the match between the USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 16th final. The information provided by the materials indicates that FIFA’s decision to suspend Florian Balogun for 27 matchdays, and his participation in the 1/8 final against Belgium is prohibited.
In a comment for Magenta TV, Klopp said that what FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump said about the incident was unacceptable. He also noted that football’s governing bodies should not interfere in football matters, and that what Balogun did was right, just like the referee’s decision.
Earlier, Solbakken said that what happened was a red card, which he called a mistake. He added that VAR was used incorrectly, and that the decision should have been different. The materials also note that Solbakken believes that the referee’s decision was wrong.
Meanwhile, in the materials it is stated that the red card was given to Balogun due to the incident with the ball. It is also noted that Garcia believed that the referee’s decision was correct.
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