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World Cup 2026: USA bounced out by Belgium after Balogun furore; backlash against Fifa builds – live
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What a game that was against Mexico, by the way. I feel asleep about 1am (BST), woke up with England winning 2-1, just before Quansah got sent off and all hell broke loose. England’s defending in the final 20 minutes or so was an absolute work of art (thank you Dan Burn), even if Mexico’s attacking play lacked a certain amount of imagination. A magnificent performance by the players, not to mention Thomas Tuchel, who I feared had gone too early with the: ‘Play a back five, and just hack the ball anywhere’ strategy.
Continue reading...Mauricio Pochettino, la despedida amarga del seleccionador del EE UU, el gran defensor de Trump y el ‘indulto’ de Balogun
El Mundial de Mauricio Pochettino, el técnico de Estados Unidos, tuvo un viraje cromático. Según había trascendido al inicio del torneo, el argentino había recibido una supuesta promesa por parte de Donald Trump de recibir una green card, el documento que otorga a los extranjeros el derecho a vivir y trabajar en el país de forma indefinida, si la selección estadounidense ganaba el título.
Fifa accuses Uefa of hypocrisy in latest war of words over Folarin Balogun decision
It says overturning red cards is a common measure
No talk from Uefa before about ‘red line’, Fifa states
Fifa has hit back at Uefa in the war of words over the lifting of the USA striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension by accusing it of hypocrisy in its condemnation of the decision.
In a statement attributed to the chair of Fifa’s disciplinary committee, Mohammad al-Kamali, published before the USA’s last-16 defeat by Belgium, Fifa insisted that “the overturning of red cards is a common disciplinary measure” in Uefa-affiliated leagues, “yet this has never raised concerns about crossing any ‘red line’”.
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