-
UEFA Rips FIFA’s Decision To Suspend USMNT’s Folarin Balogun Red Card As “Unprecedented, Incomprehensible And Unjustifiable”
European soccer body UEFA is the latest to weigh in on FIFA’s controversial decision to overturn U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension. In a remarkable message just posted to its site, UEFA tore into world soccer body FIFA, saying it had ‘crossed a red line’ and described the move as “unprecedented, incomprehensible and…
-
World Cup 2026: England set up Norway quarter-final after Mexico thriller; Uefa says Fifa ‘crossed line’ over Balogun – live
⚽️ World Cup news and reaction as the last 16 continues⚽️ Mexico 2-3 England | Player guide | And email usWe haven’t even mentioned Balogun-gate yet. The Belgian FA, and you can assume a large proportion of the football world, has been left “astonished” by Fifa’s decision after lobbying by Donald Trump to reverse the…
-
Belgium makes move after USA World Cup star’s red card suspension was lifted: report
The Royal Belgian Football Association says it was astonished by the decision to suspend the red card ban on USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun.
-
‘He’s got that wrong’: Thomas Tuchel’s post-Mexico interview is torn apart by BBC pundit Joe Hart – after England manager attacked referees and VAR at the World Cup
England reached the last 16, where they will play Norway, after two goals from Jude Bellingham and a penalty from Harry Kane – despite right-back Jarell Quansah being sent off at the Estadio Azteca.
-
Now Belgium appeal to get USA star’s World Cup ban – cancelled by Donald Trump – BACK ON… as UEFA say ‘incomprehensible’ decision to let him play after all ‘crossed a red line’
Balogun was meant to miss the tie at 1am tomorrow after being given a straight red card during the USA’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina in the last 32, but his ban was suspended.
-
Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
In pushing Fifa to reverse Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the president did the most American thing possible: assert unasked-for power to get his wayThe story of Garrincha’s red card in the 1962 World Cup is the stuff of legend. The Brazilian great was sent off in the semifinals for lashing out at an opponent, but back…
-
Fifa decision on Balogun ban ‘incomprehensible’ – Uefa
Uefa has strongly criticised Fifa’s shock decision not to uphold Folarin Balogun’s immediate suspension at the World Cup, calling it “unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable”.
-
Neymar Announces End to Brazil International Career Following World Cup Elimination by Norway
Brazilian forward Neymar declared his international playing career complete following his nation’s exit from the 2026 World Cup at the hands of Norway. The announcement came in an emotional moment, with the veteran strik
-
‘Bullshit’: Socceroo Awer Mabil hits out at Pauline Hanson’s monoculture claim
‘We know what we represent,’ says Australian footballerMabil returns home after Socceroos’ World Cup exit The suggestion that Australia is not a multicultural society is “bullshit”, Socceroo Awer Mabil has said, following Pauline Hanson’s claim that the national team embodies her vision of a monocultural Australia.Mabil returned to Australia on Monday after featuring in the…