Fifa World Cup 2026

The Voice said:
Like Riet already said, they also did it for Ronaldo.
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That may be so and it looks like they did it there to make sure he doesnt miss more qualifiers. But it didn't take a politicians calling up the president of fifa. And it happening at a tournament has a different gravity
 
Spain is probably the most underrated top contender. They don't have any goats. I don't know any players. I haven't seen much hype.

Definitely rooting for them to get the win here.
 
I want Norway to beat England, and I think there is enough in the US to edge Belguim. The QFs is likely where the US will have to take a bus home, with or without Trump, most likely without, but still.

Norway has the energy. Though England clearly has the depth, they seem a bit stale.
 
Loathe to say it, but Ronaldo is actually holding Portugal back. He has zero workrate off the ball. Just jogs around, doesn't close anyone down unless the player with the ball happens to already be next to him. Constantly demands the ball from impossible areas of the pitch, then when he does get it, he turns and passes it backward when there's a player open wide, then has a strop. I don't see why everything has to go through him. He's over the hill and needs to remember he's not playing in Saudi right now.

Sub him.
 
Worst game so far? Both teams look lazy and tired.
 
Well done Spain what a strategy. Bore Portugal to death until they stop defending and score in the last minute.
 
rietrot said:
Worst game so far? Both teams look lazy and tired.
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There have been worse, but the games are getting harder, we were spoiled during the group stages.

I looked back now and I think Paraguay - Australia was way worse. There have been others featuring Portugal as well.
 
www.thesun.co.uk

USA may be THROWN OUT of World Cup if Balogun plays Belgium despite Fifa backing

BELGIUM are ready to ask sport’s ultimate court to BOOT the USA out of the World Cup if they lose to a team including Folarin Balogun. The Red Devils are furious after Donald Trump’s personal…
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BELGIUM are ready to ask sport’s ultimate court to BOOT the USA out of the World Cup if they lose to a team including Folarin Balogun on Tuesday.

The Red Devils are furious after Donald Trump’s personal intervention saw Fifarip up their own rulebook to allow former Arsenal striker Balogun to feature against them in the Seattle last-16 clash despite his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Belgium’s indignation went off the scale even further when a Fifa committee ruled their protest “inadmissible” because they were NOT a party to the original decision.

And Brussels FA chiefs gave the US team a blatant warning that they will be prepared to go nuclear and demand the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne kick America out of the World Cup if Balogun plays.

Confirming its appeal against Balogun’s clearance to play had been rejected, Belgium said: “To date, the Royal Belgian FA has still not received any grounds for this decision, nor has it received the information it has been requesting since the start of this procedure.

“Fifa has yet to provide us with a copy of the decision and the motivation declaring the player eligible as well as the referee’s report – this is a breach of Fifa regulations.

The RBFA has informed the United States Soccer Federation that it contests the eligibility of the player, should the player be listed on the referee’s team sheet. This leaves all further actions open.”

As refusing to play if Balogun is selected would lead to a forfeit, Belgium have indicated their likely actions.

CAS has the ability to hold an expedited hearing over the next 48 hours and make a final decision before the scheduled quarter-final date in Los Angeles on Friday.

Belgium will argue that the USMNT had fielded an ineligible player under Fifa’s regulations – that a player receiving a red card must have a mandatory minimum one game suspension.

Therefore, that would mean, under Fifa rules, the result would HAVE to be reversed with Belgium awarded a 3-0 win.
 
R13... said:
That may be so and it looks like they did it there to make sure he doesnt miss more qualifiers. But it didn't take a politicians calling up the president of fifa. And it happening at a tournament has a different gravity
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We don't know that. He and MBS had a little visit with Donald the day before ronaldo's sentence was suspended.
 
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