"This is our game, not theirs" – Klopp furious at Infantino and Trump after FIFA overturns Balogun ban

United States forward Folarin Balogun was expected to miss his country's last-16 clash with Belgium after being sent off in the previous 2-0 round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

However, FIFA announced on Sunday that his suspension had been overturned. The decision was welcomed by US President Donald Trump, while Belgium said they were "astonished" and were "investigating all potential options".

The Athletic subsequently reported that Trump had called FIFA president Gianni Infantino, with whom he's on friendly terms, to have the ban lifted. Neither FIFA nor the White House has commented on the report.

German coaching legend Jürgen Klopp reacted to the decision in his role as a World Cup pundit for MagentaTV, delivering a scathing criticism of both Trump and Infantino.

"This is our game, not theirs," Klopp fumed (via DPA).

"If Trump and Infantino really agreed on that, that's crazy. It calls everything into question. These two people, neither of whom knows anything about football, shouldn't have anything to do with it at all."

Klopp added that he couldn't understand the decision to overturn the red card because, in his view, the incident left "no room for debate."

Even if it had been an incorrect decision, he argued, "in our game, we all suffer from wrong calls. Still, we learn to live with them as we go through life."

Currently serving as Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer, the former Liverpool manager is the leading candidate to succeed the recently dismissed Julian Nagelsmann as Germany's head coach.