With the integrity of FIFA and the World Cup under attack from European soccer leaders, FIFA President Gianni Infantino acknowledged taking a call from President Donald Trump before U.S. forward Folarin Balogun was cleared to play against Belgium later Monday

FIFA’s stunning decision to lift the suspension of a star U.S. player riled the host country's World Cup opponent, Belgium

President Donald Trump is taking credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued at the World Cup against the United States’ star forward but says he did not demand an outcome

United States eliminated from World Cup, losing 4-1 to Belgium in round of 16

Fox says the U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup was viewed by nearly 26.4 million people, making it the most-watched English-language soccer telecast in the country’s history

Cristiano Ronaldo heard the cheers while walking off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal

Folarin Balogun to start for U.S. in World Cup vs. Belgium after his suspension was lifted by FIFA

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career ends as Spain beats Portugal 1-0 in round of 16

The relationship between Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been long in the making and is now at the center of one of the great World Cup controversies