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Trump's Meddling Backfires as the USA Crash Out of the World Cup
At the 2026 World Cup, President Trump pressured FIFA into granting a reprieve on striker Balogun's suspension, but he flopped and the host USA lost 1-4 to Belgium and crashed out. Japanese netizens mixed schadenfreude over the political meddling with self-deprecating jokes about Asia's total wipeout.