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5 big things

1.Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call

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    • Josephine Walker
    Updated 3 hours ago
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    Politics & Policy
    UEFA cries foul on FIFA's Balogun ban reversal
    Folarin Balogun #20 and Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States reacts to him receiving a red card for a foul on Tarik Muharemovic #4 of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Folarin Balogun and Christian Pulisic react to Balogun receiving a red card during the World Cup Round of 32 match. Photo: Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images

    The Union of European Football Associations said FIFA "crossed a red line" by lifting U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension.

    Why it matters: UEFA, which represents most of Europe's soccer federations, came out swinging after FIFA reversed course — a move that followed President Trump's call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino demanding answers about why the U.S. star had been sidelined.

    Go deeper (2 min. read)
    • Rebecca Falconer,
    • Marc Caputo
    Updated 8 hours ago
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    Sports
    Trump called FIFA's Infantino over Balogun suspension
    President Trump, in a navy suit and red tie,  and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, wearing a blue FIFA lanyard and medal, standing beside a bald man in a dark suit; a large golden trophy is visible in front.

    President Trump with FIFA president Gianni Infantino after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize in Washington, D.C., in December. Photo: Jia Haocheng/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

    President Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino about U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's controversial red card and resulting suspension before soccer's governing body lifted the ban, a U.S. official tells Axios.

    Why it matters: The reversal — and the White House's role in it — has become the biggest twist of this year's World Cup. That means Balogun is eligible for the knockout stage after his red card had threatened to sideline him.

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    • Marc Caputo
    11 hours ago
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    Politics & Policy
    Vance's hot summer positions him as Trump's heir — for now
    Photo illustrated collage of JD Vance in front of a pattern made up of the White House facade that is all mixed up, except for a slice representing his vantage point which is organized. 

    Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photos: Nathan Howard and Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images.

    This is JD Vance's summer: The vice president penned a bestselling book, helped broker a tentative peace deal with Iran, embarked on a media blitz and — most importantly for him — impressed the man in the Oval Office.

    Why it matters: Vance's performances on TV, in polls and on the global chessboard underscore how — at least at this moment — the VP looks like President Trump's undisputed political heir if he runs in 2028.

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