# Norway plans formal complaint to FIFA over Balogun red card

Norway is preparing to file a formal complaint with FIFA concerning a red card and subsequent ban issued to a player named Balogun. The decision has sparked debate over its fairness, and the complaint could influence the player's availability for future matches.

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## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/23/norway-to-make-formal-complaint-to-fifa-over-balogun-red-card-saga?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:51:36 +0000

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1l1vz4n484o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:43:30 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/23/norway-fifa-ethics-complaint-trump-balogun-red-card) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:40:39 GMT
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/norway-soccer-chief-complains-trump-involvement-fifa-us-star-red-card-error) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:58:36 -0400
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ioc-declines-investigate-gianni-infantino-trumps-call-folarin-balogun-red-card) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:52:22 -0400