RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Brazil's football federation on Monday defended the integrity of a referee who US President Donald Trump said was "a little bit suspect", amid a furore over FIFA's reversal of a red card given to US striker Folarin Balogun.

"There is nothing in his record that discredits him or gives grounds for any suspicion," the the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement sent to AFP. "He is an exemplary professional."