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Friday briefing: European lawmakers urge FIFA investigation over Infantino neutrality concerns

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10 July 2026 - 4:30 AM

More than 70 Members of the European Parliament have called on the 27 European Union football associations to seek an investigation into FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over the governing body's handling of the suspension of Folarin Balogun's one-match ban and its commitment to political neutrality, The Athletic reports.

The move follows FIFA's decision to allow the United States forward to play against Belgium after an independent disciplinary committee suspended his automat

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