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World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico
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The best option would be for the US team to leave the player out. But how would Trump react to that? What if Belgium win by a controversial goal? Will Trump ring Infantino and get a replay? This can't stand and common sense has to be applied but time is running out to do so. If you take out four or five South American Teams, World football is Europe and the final stages of this competition show that. FIFA would be best advised not messing with UEFA.2
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UPDATE 06/07/2026
Following its previous statement, the RBFA wishes to publicly explain the events of the past few hours.
After learning through media reports of FIFA’s decision to lift the automatic suspension of player Balogun, the RBFA sent a letter to FIFA requesting a copy of the decision, an explanation of the process that had been followed, and setting out its position regarding the applicable regulations.
As its only response, FIFA sent a letter to the RBFA stating that it considered this correspondence to constitute an appeal, that a judge had been appointed, and that the RBFA had only a few hours to complete that appeal. No information whatsoever was provided by FIFA.
For an appeal to be admissible, FIFA’s own regulations state that the reasoned decision must first have been communicated to the appellant. While the RBFA was merely seeking legitimate explanations, FIFA itself created an appeal and immediately ensured that it would be declared inadmissible.
All of this occurred while FIFA simultaneously refused to respond to the RBFA’s legitimate requests.
Furthermore, during the match coordination meeting, FIFA deliberately removed the section concerning the automatic suspension of players from its presentation. This topic had nonetheless been part of all such meetings before each of the previous four matches. The RBFA questioned FIFA, both orally and in writing, about the reasons for this change, yet once again received no response.
To be clear, as of this moment, the RBFA has still not received any decision or any explanation from FIFA regarding this matter. It therefore has no alternative but to challenge the player's eligibility for the upcoming match.
Regardless of the sporting outcome of this match, the RBFA is deeply concerned by the course of events and will continue to fight in the coming hours, days and months in defence of the fundamental principles of ethics, fair competition, and the interests of football as a whole.
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Well done Belgium, FIFA and Trump must not be allowed to get away with such blatant corruption. Surely FIFA didn't think they could get away with this unchallenged.7
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Any country that can have a World Series and just invite the Canadians, can do anything.1
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Sadly I think it will. The FBI laid bare their rampant corruption years ago. FIFA just carried on and have somehow gotten even worse to the point they're doing it in plain sight thinking they're untouchable. They're a cancer on the sport we all lovebobmunro said:stonemuse said:
wow - this will have massive repercussions at some stageRothko said:Well the Belgiums are fucking around, basically, we'll see you in court if we lose.
https://bsky.app/profile/garius.bsky.social/post/3mpy6cvniu22aI truly believe that FIFA will not survive this self-inflicted, riven with corruption and greed, wound.4 -
Christ! It gets even worse.
UEFA have to stand alongside the Belgian FA.
Some of the shit I'm reading from US Americans about this on X is just jaw-dropping. I know that there are plenty of serious American fans around, who are embarrassed by this, but they are not making their voices heard.7 -
AllHailTheHen said:
Sadly I think it will. The FBI laid bare their rampant corruption years ago. FIFA just carried on and have somehow gotten even worse to the point they're doing it in plain sight thinking they're untouchable. They're a cancer on the sport we all lovebobmunro said:stonemuse said:
wow - this will have massive repercussions at some stageRothko said:Well the Belgiums are fucking around, basically, we'll see you in court if we lose.
https://bsky.app/profile/garius.bsky.social/post/3mpy6cvniu22aI truly believe that FIFA will not survive this self-inflicted, riven with corruption and greed, wound.Feel like the FBI partly stopped looking in FIFA, because the United States got offered this Tournament - It all came about because the United States threw a fit because they felt robbed of the 2018 / 2022 World Cups, so FIFA gave them this one to them to shut them up.6 -
In civil service talk this equates to " if the facts aren't on our side, deflect and lean on procedure" which is an admission of guilt by FIFA, no?1
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Oh god. Who’s letting Trump give his two cents about this.I would say just digging a bigger hole. But we all know there won’t be any repercussions from
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UEFA are definitely on side.PragueAddick said:Christ! It gets even worse.
UEFA have to stand alongside the Belgian FA.
Some of the shit I'm reading from US Americans about this on X is just jaw-dropping. I know that there are plenty of serious American fans around, who are embarrassed by this, but they are not making their voices heard.Agree about the amount of ridiculous X posts by Americans attempting to justify this … cannot be justified, it’s obvious and outright cheating.5 -
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Remember Infantino awarded Trump the FIFA peace prize. Was this sanctioned by the various FAs? It looks a complete joke today.7
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I would like The FA to make a statement along the lines of:The Football Association would like to make it clear that they will not ask, nor ask The King or Prime Minister on their behalf, FIFA to review the one match automatic ban that will apply to J Quansah following his red card received against Mexico on 5 July 2026. The Football Association take the view that following tournament regulations takes precedent over any other action.10
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Farage has been in the USA this weekend, perhaps he may take it upon himself to ask for Quansah's ban to be treated the same as Balogun's.bobmunro said:I would like The FA to make a statement along the lines of:The Football Association would like to make it clear that they will not ask, nor ask The King or Prime Minister on their behalf, FIFA to review the one match automatic ban that will apply to J Quansah following his red card received against Mexico on 5 July 2026. The Football Association take the view that following tournament regulations takes precedent over any other action.1 -
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I wish I shared that belief. Awarding the tournament to Russia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia (and going back to Argentina in 1978). The astonishing corruption of Blatter. Changing the rules to make sure Mess played in the world Club Championship. The Ronaldo red card suspension.bobmunro said:stonemuse said:
wow - this will have massive repercussions at some stageRothko said:Well the Belgiums are fucking around, basically, we'll see you in court if we lose.
https://bsky.app/profile/garius.bsky.social/post/3mpy6cvniu22aI truly believe that FIFA will not survive this self-inflicted, riven with corruption and greed, wound.
The majority of the member organisations don't care as long as FIFA funnels cash to them. Nothing will happen unless a group of countries (probably led by UEFA break away) or fans vote with their feet. The first is possible but very unlikely. The latter just won't happen.2 -
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Has anyone heard Trump's ramblings on this? They are genuinely hilarious.
In one sentence he says he knows everything about sports and football, and then a few sentences later said he wasn't aware and couldn't believe that a red card meant that you couldn't play the next game
The corruption is off the scale, FIFA and Trump/the USA are made for each other.9 -
France now appealing the Olise yellow. Fifa losing control here8
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Huskaris said:Has anyone heard Trump's ramblings on this? They are genuinely hilarious.
In one sentence he says he knows everything about sports and football, and then a few sentences later said he wasn't aware and couldn't believe that a red card meant that you couldn't play the next game
The corruption is off the scale, FIFA and Trump/the USA are made for each other.
Genuine comment from Trump this morning regarding the World Cup.
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If Trump has any dirt on Infantino, it looks as if it might be more likely to be something relating to the Panama Papers rather than Epstein.ken_shabby said:Incredible that this is allowed to happen. I've seen a few people point out that the red may have been excessive. However Infantino the corrupt leader of FIFA can now expect to be pressured to overturn every decision post match. Or he can give Trump back whatever he was given (unless it was an Epstein photo in which case he'll probably have to strike off every goal the US concede between now and their winning the cup in the court of appeal.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/05/panama-papers-pull-fifa-uefa-chief-gianni-infantino-corruption-scandal
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Trump thinks he's helping Infantino out but that interview has got to be the final coffin in his tenure as FIFA boss12
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Nevertheless, there are some amusing posts on X:stonemuse said:
UEFA are definitely on side.PragueAddick said:Christ! It gets even worse.
UEFA have to stand alongside the Belgian FA.
Some of the shit I'm reading from US Americans about this on X is just jaw-dropping. I know that there are plenty of serious American fans around, who are embarrassed by this, but they are not making their voices heard.Agree about the amount of ridiculous X posts by Americans attempting to justify this … cannot be justified, it’s obvious and outright cheating.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has held talks with Donald Trump over the possibility of the US being given a 1 goal head start in their World Cup tie against Belgium as a “gesture of goodwill.”Just concerned it might be true 😉9 -
The best thing that could happen now is that Belgium beat the USA convincingly on the pitch. I was of the opinion when this venue for the World Cup was first selected that this could be the steps to the scaffold for top level football, and The Infant Ino seems to hell bent on taking it that way, even more so with this red card shitfest.5
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The only thing that's surprising me over the FIFA scandals is that given the number of (alleged) crooks involved going back to Septic Bladder's time, none of them have been connected to the ownership of the Charlton Athletic Football Club in the last 20 years.4
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If I were Balogun, and this is not of his making, I'd ask not to play in this game. That would quieten things down, and make FIFA/Infantino/trump look like the pricks they are.
If he does play I expect his every touch to be booed throughout the game5 -
Croydon said:Trump thinks he's helping Infantino out but that interview has got to be the final coffin in his tenure as FIFA bosslol!... As if anyone is going to ever run against him... Either that or we'll end up with someone like Ben Sulayem in his steadHas to be one of the worst aspect as FIFA President, seems to be a job for life whereas it should surely be for a number of terms1
