The Politics of Scheduling: Trump's World Cup Interference The recent controversy surrounding Folarin Balogun's one match ban has exposed a deep seated problem in the intersection of politics and sports governance.
US President Donald Trump's claim that Fifa made "the right decision" in suspending the ban added fuel to the fire, but it was not an isolated incident.
This is part of a broader pattern of politicization in sports governance. As nations become increasingly invested in their national teams' success or failure, the line between politics and sports becomes blurred.