Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Top Scorer’s Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play. NYT | Top Stories Tyler Pager and Tariq Panja 6 July 2026 at 04:07 The reversal is highly unusual and the first time since 1962 that FIFA has allowed a player to appear in a game when they would have been suspended. © Tierney L. Cross/The New York TimesPresident Trump received the first FIFA Peace Prize from the head of the soccer governing body, Gianni Infantino, in December.
How the ‘Beautiful Game’ Is Deflecting America’s Political Turmoil NYT | Top Stories Matthew Purdy， Jazmine Ulloa and Matthew Cullen 4 July 2026 at 22:13 Amid protests and rancor, World Cup soccer proves a bright spot in the United States and around the world. © Doug Barrett/ReutersLocal fans of Algeria’s team, whose home base for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament is at the nearby University of Kansas take part in a street party before the game against Argentina, in Lawrence, Kansas.
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