Royal Belgian Football Association, Gianni Infantino and Folarin Balogun
7 September 2026
The Royal Belgian Football Association will not support Gianni Infantino’s 2027 FIFA re-election bid and has asked for the Folarin Balogun suspension controversy to be placed on the agenda for the next FIFA Council meeting on 15 October.
Belgium says FIFA has still not properly explained why Balogun’s mandatory World Cup ban was suspended after lobbying from Donald Trump and White House officials. The federation also cited wider transparency and governance concerns around FIFA’s abandoned investment proposal.