Donald Trump, the World Cup and the red card causing a big row

A big argument has broken out at the World Cup after Fifa decided that United States striker Folarin Balogun could play in his team's next match, even though he had been shown a red card.

In football, a red card means a player must leave the pitch and their team has to continue with one less player.

During the World Cup, a red card also usually means the player is automatically banned for their team's next match.

Balogun was sent off during the United States' match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The decision came after VAR (the Video Assistant Referee) was used.

VAR allows officials away from the stadium to watch incidents again on video before advising the referee to make, or change, a decision.

The red card meant Balogun was expected to miss the United States' last-16 match against Belgium.

However, Fifa has made a surprise decision not to enforce the one-match ban straight away - meaning Balogun is free to play in the important match against Belgium.

It was reported that the decision was made after US President Donald Trump personally called Fifa president Gianni Infantino about the red card.

A phone call that President Trump later confirmed he made.

The president also thanked Fifa on social media for "reversing a great injustice".

It means Balogun, who is the United States' top scorer at the tournament, is now allowed to play.

Speaking at the White House on Monday, President Trump said he had asked Fifa to review the red card because he "didn't think it was a foul".

"I thought it was two great athletes who crashed into each other and got entangled," he said.

The decision has been criticised by lots of people involved in football.

Uefa, which runs football in Europe, strongly criticised Fifa's decision.

It said that intervening to effectively cancel a suspension at a tournament "crossed a red line".

It called it "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable" and said an automatic one-match suspension "is not a discretionary option", meaning Uefa thinks the one-match ban should happen now.

Uefa also warned that if the rules are not applied clearly, people may lose trust in the competition.

It said: "When the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined."

The Belgian Football Association said it was "astonished" by the decision.

Belgium's foreign minister, Maxime Prevot, also criticised it, saying: "If a phone call [from Donald Trump] is really the reason for this incomprehensible decision, it would be a blatant violation of the most basic rules of football and sport."

However, United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino said the original red card decision was wrong and unfair.

Adding, "we celebrate the decision" from Fifa to allow Balogun to play.

England coach Thomas Tuchel said the situation had created confusion.

After England player Jarell Quansah was also sent off following a VAR review in England's win against Mexico, Tuchel said: "Where to draw the line is the question that I ask," he said. "I have no answer to that.

"Do we appeal if a yellow card is not a yellow card? Do we think it is not a red card or who thinks it? Where does this start and where does this end? It's my question. I don't have an answer."

Fifa has said it was allowing Balogun to play because his automatic one-match ban had been put on hold for one year under its disciplinary rules - Article 27 of the Fifa Disciplinary Code.

The Belgian FA has said it had not been given a full explanation for the decision - adding it would challenge Balogun being allowed to play.

Of the 188 other red cards issued across all World Cup tournaments, only one other player has escaped a suspension in the 96 year history of the competition.