President Donald Trump confirmed that he asked FIFA to review U.S. soccer player Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension before the organization reversed its decision, allowing the star striker to participate in tonight’s match.

“I asked for a review by FIFA,” Trump said, responding to a reporter’s question during an Oval Office event. At the same time, the president said he had “nothing to do with the decision.”

Trump said that he understands sports “really well,” adding that he did not believe Balogun’s action was a foul. Instead, he said he believed the incident was a matter of “two great athletes that crashed into each other and got entangled.”