Football : World Cup 2026

[thenry]

Erm.. Carlo stumped

Well, that was unexpected, but Norway deserved to win overall.
That was never a penalty, at the end, fortunately it didnt matter.

So, if we somehow get past Mexico, we will face Norway.

[Dingbat]

Awww, Neymar is crying.

[thenry]

All the way to the bank lol

[SnoopZ]

England match delayed by 1hr, now starting at 2am.

[Carth]

I may go to bed now, perhaps if I wake up at 4:30 all hot and sweaty I could catch all of the second half (storms depending)

Well if it kicks off at 2 am, it'll be all over by 4.30 am

Well played England

[denphone]

Well done to England despite the very intimidating atmosphere and altitude.

[telegramsam]

Great result for England and thoroughly deserved. I wonder if FIFA will let the England player sent off play in the next game like they are with the American?

[Hom3r]

I went to bed, but got up for 2 am, as did my family, in their respective homes

I'm glad I did.

FIFA has broken its own rules by doing a U-Turn on the US players red card, its rules say that the USA should be kicked out for political interference. So I'm expecting our PM demand that the English player sent of is allowed to play.

[Carth]

FIFA only has one rule, grab as much money as you can

[jfman]

UEFA going in two footed on FIFA over the Balogun situation.

https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news...-balogun-case/

Yesterday’s decision to suspend for a probationary period of a year the implementation of the one-match automatic suspension following the red card issued to the player Folarin Balogun crossed a red line.

Football, like any other sports, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition. Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not. A minimum automatic suspension of one match following a red card is not a discretionary option and does not require the decision of a competent body to be enacted. It is a principle embedded in regulations, which cannot be made subject to exceptions, let alone in the middle of a tournament where several other players have been in the same situation and regularly served their suspension.

When the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined. Equally, such decision creates a precedent in the ongoing tournament, where similar situations will now require an equal treatment, to the detriment of the competition.

Football is the most loved sport in the world because it is a beautiful game and is trusted because it is played everywhere with the same laws. A tournament is never a pure standalone and, if the tournament in question is the World Cup, it has the power to drive positive or negative consequences on the game as a whole.

We express our disbelief at such an unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision.

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by telegramsam

Great result for England and thoroughly deserved. I wonder if FIFA will let the England player sent off play in the next game like they are with the American?

Doubt it as FIFA = Fixed It For America

The USA are not really that good, even with Balogun.
I dont believe they will get much further, its not even likely they'll beat Belgium.
They lost 5 -2 to them back in March, in the USA, with Balogun playing.