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  • By Sophia Cai

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Trump was introduced to red and yellow cards in 2018

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gave the president a lesson on soccer's disciplinary system during an Oval Office meeting.

Inside the White House push to get Folarin Balogun back on the field

President Donald Trump got involved minutes after the U.S. striker received a red card that would have banned him from a crucial match.

Inside Lutnick’s back channel with FIFA brass

A previously unreported dinner with Gianni Infantino and a handful of insiders shows how far the Commerce Secretary's ties to soccer's governing body extend —…

Inside the DHS’s World Cup nerve center

Behind the scenes at the 24/7 command center where the Trump administration tracks theats to the largest sporting event ever staged in North America.

Mullin: I ‘danced a happy dance’ when Iran got knocked out

Inside Homeland Security's Tijuana gambit to keep a team at arm's length.

Iranian diplomat blasts ‘pseudo-VAR’ interventions after World Cup exit

Iran’s ambassador to Mexico praised the country’s national soccer team after its elimination from the FIFA World Cup, while also highlighting the controversial video review…

Envoy’s pharaoh well party

Egyptian Ambassador Motaz Zahran and wife are hosting an informal farewell party tonight for close friends and family at his Washington, D.C. residence tonight, according…

Usha Vance to attend match

Second Lady Usha Vance is expected to attend the United States' final group-stage match this evening in Los Angeles, according to an administration official. Her…

What Jordan’s ambassador wants you to think about while watching Messi

Dina Kawar is hoping Jordan's first-ever World Cup will get Americans see beyond its security challenges.