The American Left Is Now Rooting for Belgium to Beat Team USA — Because of Course They Are

Coach Mauricio Pochettino called it harsh. Trump contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino — exactly the kind of direct intervention the President of the United States makes on behalf of American interests all the time — and asked for a review.

FIFA’s independent judicial bodies reviewed the tape and agreed the punishment didn’t fit the offense. Balogun was cleared to play.

That’s it. That’s the whole story. A bad call got reviewed and overturned on the merits.