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Norway files FIFA ethics complaint; German court orders ticket transparency

7/24/2026

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Norway's football federation will file a FIFA Ethics Committee complaint over President Donald Trump's role in overturning Folarin Balogun's suspension.
FairSquare director Nicholas McGeehan says the complaint, backed by Norway and over 50 MEPs, includes an IOC filing alleging Gianni Infantino breached Olympic political-neutrality rules because of his Trump ties.
A Frankfurt court granted Ticombo an injunction ordering FIFA to increase ticket-sale transparency and stop German sales without seller details.

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Norway's football federation will file a FIFA Ethics Committee complaint over President Donald Trump's role in overturning Folarin Balogun's suspension.
FairSquare director Nicholas McGeehan says the complaint, backed by Norway and over 50 MEPs, includes an IOC filing alleging Gianni Infantino breached Olympic political-neutrality rules because of his Trump ties.
A Frankfurt court granted Ticombo an injunction ordering FIFA to increase ticket-sale transparency and stop German sales without seller details.