Balogun scandal puts Infantino under pressure

FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces renewed scrutiny after 72 European lawmakers wrote to demand a formal investigation into the Folarin Balogun scandal, according to the Daily Express.

The controversy surrounding Balogun's red card during the World Cup 2026 tournament continues to escalate. Donald Trump's World Cup chief, Andrew Giuliani, has acknowledged the scandal may have played a role in unsettling the USMNT ahead of their 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the round of 16, the Daily Mail reports.

Further bad news emerged for United States as US Soccer confirmed that Christian Pulisic sustained a microfracture and bone bruise in his leg during Monday's heavy loss to Belgium, per The Guardian.

England winger Anthony Gordon, meanwhile, offered a defiant take on Mexico boss Javier Aguirre's foul-mouthed verbal attack, telling the Daily Mirror he received it as a