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After Belgium scored their 4th goal vs USA, the whole team mocked President Donald Trump by doing his signature dance move

Pretty savage troll, especially on US soil & after Trump fought to have FIFA review the bogus red card suspension on Balogun.

Well played 🤝 pic.twitter.com/HRgRwUUzNH

— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) July 7, 2026

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I love it

"Argentina's Lionel Messi, France's Kylian Mbappe and Norway's Erling Haaland are tied for the lead with seven goals apiece at the 2026 World Cup, marking the first time in the tournament's history that three different players have scored at least seven goals. And all three have at least one game left to add to their tallies!"
YahooSportsAM


Go Norway!

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The unfortunate truth about Pulisic is that he just gets hurt too much. Had a lot of promise and sometimes still shows it but that next injury is always around the corner. Too bad.

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I agree with this. He looked great coming into the tournament and in the first half against Paraguay. But he is a small guy and is prone to muscular injuries. It is too bad, it is not his fault. Reyna is also a top player whose leg injuries have robbed him of his speed, and he is only 23.

I think that Pulisic does not like being so much in the spotlight. He would be better and the team would better (of course) if he was the fifth best player. McKennie, on the other hand, loves the attention, and I think it motivates him.

It is an 11 players game. We need to be strong at all 11 positions. Belgium exploited us where we were weak, among other things. Until the round of 16 good coaching can hide weaknesses, but in that round, the truth comes out.

One player will never save us. As good as Mbappe or Yamine Lamal is, we would not win the tournament with either. We need constant improvement. Right now I think we need to replace Ream (Trusty), Adams (Sullivan), Dest (Gozo), and maybe Freese (Kochen). And we need more big games. Sometimes we play in the Copa America, the South American championship, and I hope we do again soon.

The Trump Effect
Belgium certainly had an extra edge and couldn't wait to get on the pitch.

This thread is incredibly revealing about some of you.

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This thread is incredibly revealing about some of you.

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This entire board is a true reveal of every commenter (unless they are part of a class experiment relating to internet forum psychology).

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This thread is incredibly revealing about some of you.

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Grin and bear it.

bearister said:

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GrinandBearit said:

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This thread is incredibly revealing about some of you.

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This entire board is a true reveal of every commenter (unless they are part of a class experiment relating to internet forum psychology).

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I would agree with your speculation that this Forum may be part of an undergraduate psych class experiment.

This dawned on me when a controversial high-volume Trump supporter once posted a thread about their specific health issues as if the psych "class" wanted to see if anyone would offer their sympathy.

As I recall, there was only one person to offer their condolences.
Eastern Oregon Bear.

DiabloWags said:

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This thread is incredibly revealing about some of you.

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This entire board is a true reveal of every commenter (unless they are part of a class experiment relating to internet forum psychology).

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I would agree with your speculation that this Forum may be part of an undergraduate psych class experiment.

This dawned on me when a controversial high-volume Trump supporter once posted a thread about their health issues as if the psych "class" wanted to see if anyone would offer their sympathy.

As I recall, there was only one person to offer their condolences.
Eastern Oregon Bear.

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You put me on ignore but you still choose to speak about me.

Actually I made the post for advice, not sympathy.

The board is an example of simulation theory

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The board is an example of simulation theory

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Very possible.

What Is the Simulation Theory? The Hypothesis Explained - ScienceInsights

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This thread is incredibly revealing about some of you.

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lol

An honest (?) appraisal of our players:

Freese: A good and confident goalie who is better with his hands than his feet. Strength helps in jostling in front of the goal. Is only 27 and goalies mature later. MLS lifer, needs to go to a top 4 league in Europe. I am not giving up on him, but I also hope we have better in 2030.
A. Robinson: Has the lungs of a marathon runner, never stops. Fairly big and fast. Technique is very average. Cannot beat anyone off the dribble, and his crossing is below average. Would love a better player at that position but I don't think we have one. Arfsten, his reserve, is better on the ball, but is not a good enough athlete.
Ream: Great tournament but at 38 is not a round of 16 athlete. And really never way. Love his long range passing.
Richards: Most improved player and most irreplaceable player. A few years ago he would lose focus regularly. Now he is a rock. Best center back at Crystal Palace in the Premier League. In the running for best central defender in US history, which is less impressive than it sounds, we have always struggled here.
Freeman: His growth is amazing. Started his first MLS game in 2025 and now has moved to Valencia in Spain and auto start on USMNT. Still a lot of room to go, if he improves at the rate of Richard, watch out. Not an outside back in a 4-man back line, but could play right center back in a 3 man line or center back.
Adams: Plays with a lot of heart but for a pure defender is not fast enough or big enough. Would like to see a more well rounded player in his position. Had a good tournament.
Tillman: A revelation in this tournament. I would have to watch the replay, and I won't, but I think he was the best player against Belgium. Can do a little big of everything and should be a starter for awhile.
McKennie: Had a great tournament until Belgium. He is a great passer when he has time, but they did not let him have any. Would like to see a midfield of Tillman, McKennie and Reyna so he has less responsibility. His technique can desert him at times.
Pulisic: Came in the tournament in great form but I think his injury robbed him. Very up and down even when not injured. I think he is a right wing, not good enough for left wing, which is the most important attacking position on the field.
Balogun: Had a great tournament. Very high soccer IQ. Good skills and quickness and two footedness. His movement was key to the US attack. Can get swallowed up by bigger defenders. Not the striker to win the tournament.
Dest: Nice player, good dribbler, but not fast enough or dangerous enough. Zavier Gozo will take his spot soon.
Reyna: Post many injuries he needs to play in front of the defenders like Rodri does for Spain rather than as an attacker. But he does not like to play defense. Still the most skilled US player I have ever seen.
Berhalter: Great attitude. Can he get a little more skilled and a little more athletic? Needs to go to Europe.
Trusty: Great athlete and since left footed should slot into Ream's left center back slot. Could be a weapon on corners. Needs to improve his awareness.
The rest: Cut. Not good enough.

Egypt up 1-0 over Argentina.

Penalty for Argentina just awarded.

MESSI CHOKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

French ref seems fair, impartial, calling dirty Argie fouls but also instantly awarded them a penalty on a late tackle. He won't give Messi and co a free pass.

Oh

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There are other threads for this.

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There are other threads for this.

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This is the soccer thread dawg

🇧🇪 Los jugadores de Bélgica replicaron el “Trump Dance” cuando festejaron en el vestuario, después de la victoria a Estados Unidos. pic.twitter.com/4I99manv6r

— Fútbol y Política (@FutboliPolitica) July 7, 2026

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🇧🇪 Los jugadores de Bélgica replicaron el “Trump Dance” cuando festejaron en el vestuario, después de la victoria a Estados Unidos. pic.twitter.com/4I99manv6r

— Fútbol y Política (@FutboliPolitica) July 7, 2026

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I love it. Thank you Belgium!

Another OUTSTANDING save by the Egyptian keeper, could have easily been 3-1 for Argentina now!

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There are other threads for this.

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This is the soccer thread dawg

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And you have posted nothing about soccer. Just politics.

Lionel Messi set an unwanted World Cup record as the first player in the tournament's history to miss two non-shootout penalties in a single edition at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including a saved spot-kick against Egypt in Atlanta. With this failure, he has accumulated four career World Cup misses. [1, 2]

Messi has now failed to score 4 of his 8 World Cup penalty attempts. His previous non-shootout misses on the global stage occurred against Iceland in 2018 and Poland in 2022. [1, 2]


Argies should not let him shoot PKs.

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He couldn't help himself and put his chubby thumb on the scale, called the head of FIFA and got a red card lifted. This will taint the U.S. national team's run in the World Cup going forward. Will the team's hard work be celebrated or will this World Cup be remembered for US presidential interference?

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As a non-TDS afflicted soccer fan, I am glad our president made the call asking for the red card to be reviewed. The card should never have been called based on slow mo and still images that made the incident look way worse than it was, which is illegal VAR procedure by FIFA rules. Hopefully, others can also look past their bias and see the facts for what they are.

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FYI - Governments have been strictly prohibited from directly interfering with FIFA on things like referee decisions, with penalties being dished out to soccer federations whose government interfered.

AI Overview

Under FIFA Statutes, national governments are strictly prohibited from directly interfering in the internal operations, elections, or disciplinary decisions of football associations. Member states that violate this rule face immediate penalties, including bans on national teams and club participation in all international competitions. [1, 2]

Enforcement of the Rule
FIFA requires all member associations to manage their affairs independently and without political influence (Articles 2(2) and 15(c)). If a government dissolves a federation board, attempts a hostile takeover, or overrides refereeing decisions, FIFA regularly steps in to suspend the offending country. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Nations that have historically faced World Cup or international bans due to political meddling include: [1]

• Nepal (Suspended over government interference in the football federation)
• Pakistan and Chad (Banned for government interference and hostile takeovers)
• Mali (Suspended after its sports minister dissolved the executive committee of the national federation)
• Kenya (Suspended by FIFA when the government dissolved the football federation board)
• Kuwait, Indonesia, Iraq, and Nigeria (All previously sanctioned for government attempts to control or dissolve their football associations) [1, 2, 3, 4]

Recent Controversies
While FIFA enforces these guidelines globally, the strictness of the rule occasionally sparks controversy. High-profile interventionssuch as when the White House directly lobbied FIFA to suspend an automatic red-card ban for U.S. striker Folarin Balogunhave led to accusations of political favoritism and inconsistency in how FIFA applies its disciplinary rules. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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It was a decision made by an 18 person board. Not Trump. Who cares, let's beat Belgium.

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Since Belgium is being a scared, whiny *** about this, let's rename Belgian Waffles to Freedom Waffles!

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I've always felt that I want my teams to play and beat the best version of the other team, not a water downed or injured version. Never understand people complaining about things like this

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BALCO, Barry Bonds, and Steroids. Putting your thumb on the scale is putting your thumb on the scales. No athlete who believes in fairness and his own ability would be proud of this. This is a stain on U.S. Soccer when it didn't need to be.

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It's really not. Nothing against the rules happened. Move on.

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Did you ever compete in sports at the college or pro level? You want to compete based on your own skill and not because a politician or administrator decided to put his thumb on the scales. That is the difference.

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Yep and as I said earlier, I'd always want to face the other team's best players. You're making it seem like somehow Belgium has to play at a disadvantage, they don't. I'm done going on about this, it's over to me.

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It's not about Belgium it is about the U.S. National Team and what Col. Bone Spur did. He pissed off the Belgium team, gave them bulletin board material and the results and the celebrations speak for themselves. The great thing is he will never get a chance to do this again.

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He couldn't help himself and put his chubby thumb on the scale, called the head of FIFA and got a red card lifted. This will taint the U.S. national team's run in the World Cup going forward. Will the team's hard work be celebrated or will this World Cup be remembered for US presidential interference?

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As a non-TDS afflicted soccer fan, I am glad our president made the call asking for the red card to be reviewed. The card should never have been called based on slow mo and still images that made the incident look way worse than it was, which is illegal VAR procedure by FIFA rules. Hopefully, others can also look past their bias and see the facts for what they are.

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FYI - Governments have been strictly prohibited from directly interfering with FIFA on things like referee decisions, with penalties being dished out to soccer federations whose government interfered.

AI Overview

Under FIFA Statutes, national governments are strictly prohibited from directly interfering in the internal operations, elections, or disciplinary decisions of football associations. Member states that violate this rule face immediate penalties, including bans on national teams and club participation in all international competitions. [1, 2]

Enforcement of the Rule
FIFA requires all member associations to manage their affairs independently and without political influence (Articles 2(2) and 15(c)). If a government dissolves a federation board, attempts a hostile takeover, or overrides refereeing decisions, FIFA regularly steps in to suspend the offending country. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Nations that have historically faced World Cup or international bans due to political meddling include: [1]

• Nepal (Suspended over government interference in the football federation)
• Pakistan and Chad (Banned for government interference and hostile takeovers)
• Mali (Suspended after its sports minister dissolved the executive committee of the national federation)
• Kenya (Suspended by FIFA when the government dissolved the football federation board)
• Kuwait, Indonesia, Iraq, and Nigeria (All previously sanctioned for government attempts to control or dissolve their football associations) [1, 2, 3, 4]

Recent Controversies
While FIFA enforces these guidelines globally, the strictness of the rule occasionally sparks controversy. High-profile interventionssuch as when the White House directly lobbied FIFA to suspend an automatic red-card ban for U.S. striker Folarin Balogunhave led to accusations of political favoritism and inconsistency in how FIFA applies its disciplinary rules. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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It was a decision made by an 18 person board. Not Trump. Who cares, let's beat Belgium.

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Since Belgium is being a scared, whiny *** about this, let's rename Belgian Waffles to Freedom Waffles!

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I've always felt that I want my teams to play and beat the best version of the other team, not a water downed or injured version. Never understand people complaining about things like this

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BALCO, Barry Bonds, and Steroids. Putting your thumb on the scale is putting your thumb on the scales. No athlete who believes in fairness and his own ability would be proud of this. This is a stain on U.S. Soccer when it didn't need to be.

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It's really not. Nothing against the rules happened. Move on.

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Did you ever compete in sports at the college or pro level? You want to compete based on your own skill and not because a politician or administrator decided to put his thumb on the scales. That is the difference.

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Yep and as I said earlier, I'd always want to face the other team's best players. You're making it seem like somehow Belgium has to play at a disadvantage, they don't. I'm done going on about this, it's over to me.

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It's not about Belgium it is about the U.S. National Team and what Col. Bone Spur did. He pissed off the Belgium team, gave them bulletin board material and the results and the celebrations speak for themselves. The great thing is he will never get a chance to do this again.

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Well said.
The bulletin board material that Trump provided was off the charts.

ETTD

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BearlySane88 said:

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Cal88 said:

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oski003 said:

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BearNIt said:

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He couldn't help himself and put his chubby thumb on the scale, called the head of FIFA and got a red card lifted. This will taint the U.S. national team's run in the World Cup going forward. Will the team's hard work be celebrated or will this World Cup be remembered for US presidential interference?

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As a non-TDS afflicted soccer fan, I am glad our president made the call asking for the red card to be reviewed. The card should never have been called based on slow mo and still images that made the incident look way worse than it was, which is illegal VAR procedure by FIFA rules. Hopefully, others can also look past their bias and see the facts for what they are.

---

FYI - Governments have been strictly prohibited from directly interfering with FIFA on things like referee decisions, with penalties being dished out to soccer federations whose government interfered.

AI Overview

Under FIFA Statutes, national governments are strictly prohibited from directly interfering in the internal operations, elections, or disciplinary decisions of football associations. Member states that violate this rule face immediate penalties, including bans on national teams and club participation in all international competitions. [1, 2]

Enforcement of the Rule
FIFA requires all member associations to manage their affairs independently and without political influence (Articles 2(2) and 15(c)). If a government dissolves a federation board, attempts a hostile takeover, or overrides refereeing decisions, FIFA regularly steps in to suspend the offending country. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Nations that have historically faced World Cup or international bans due to political meddling include: [1]

• Nepal (Suspended over government interference in the football federation)
• Pakistan and Chad (Banned for government interference and hostile takeovers)
• Mali (Suspended after its sports minister dissolved the executive committee of the national federation)
• Kenya (Suspended by FIFA when the government dissolved the football federation board)
• Kuwait, Indonesia, Iraq, and Nigeria (All previously sanctioned for government attempts to control or dissolve their football associations) [1, 2, 3, 4]

Recent Controversies
While FIFA enforces these guidelines globally, the strictness of the rule occasionally sparks controversy. High-profile interventionssuch as when the White House directly lobbied FIFA to suspend an automatic red-card ban for U.S. striker Folarin Balogunhave led to accusations of political favoritism and inconsistency in how FIFA applies its disciplinary rules. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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It was a decision made by an 18 person board. Not Trump. Who cares, let's beat Belgium.

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Since Belgium is being a scared, whiny *** about this, let's rename Belgian Waffles to Freedom Waffles!

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I've always felt that I want my teams to play and beat the best version of the other team, not a water downed or injured version. Never understand people complaining about things like this

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BALCO, Barry Bonds, and Steroids. Putting your thumb on the scale is putting your thumb on the scales. No athlete who believes in fairness and his own ability would be proud of this. This is a stain on U.S. Soccer when it didn't need to be.

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It's really not. Nothing against the rules happened. Move on.

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Did you ever compete in sports at the college or pro level? You want to compete based on your own skill and not because a politician or administrator decided to put his thumb on the scales. That is the difference.

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Yep and as I said earlier, I'd always want to face the other team's best players. You're making it seem like somehow Belgium has to play at a disadvantage, they don't. I'm done going on about this, it's over to me.

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It's not about Belgium it is about the U.S. National Team and what Col. Bone Spur did. He pissed off the Belgium team, gave them bulletin board material and the results and the celebrations speak for themselves. The great thing is he will never get a chance to do this again.

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Belgium didn't need bulletin board material to show up for the World Cup. It had zero impact on the outcome of the game, we were smoked and outclassed.

Very entertaining game for neutrals, Egyptian goalie playing out of his mind holding it together, Egypt showing they belong, with some talent and smarts.

It would be fun to see this go into OT and PKs, the pressure on Messi and co will be enormous.

Goalie Mostafa Shabeir has been impressive!

BearlySane88 said:

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BearlySane88 said:

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Cal88 said:

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oski003 said:

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BearNIt said:

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He couldn't help himself and put his chubby thumb on the scale, called the head of FIFA and got a red card lifted. This will taint the U.S. national team's run in the World Cup going forward. Will the team's hard work be celebrated or will this World Cup be remembered for US presidential interference?

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As a non-TDS afflicted soccer fan, I am glad our president made the call asking for the red card to be reviewed. The card should never have been called based on slow mo and still images that made the incident look way worse than it was, which is illegal VAR procedure by FIFA rules. Hopefully, others can also look past their bias and see the facts for what they are.

---

FYI - Governments have been strictly prohibited from directly interfering with FIFA on things like referee decisions, with penalties being dished out to soccer federations whose government interfered.

AI Overview

Under FIFA Statutes, national governments are strictly prohibited from directly interfering in the internal operations, elections, or disciplinary decisions of football associations. Member states that violate this rule face immediate penalties, including bans on national teams and club participation in all international competitions. [1, 2]

Enforcement of the Rule
FIFA requires all member associations to manage their affairs independently and without political influence (Articles 2(2) and 15(c)). If a government dissolves a federation board, attempts a hostile takeover, or overrides refereeing decisions, FIFA regularly steps in to suspend the offending country. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Nations that have historically faced World Cup or international bans due to political meddling include: [1]

• Nepal (Suspended over government interference in the football federation)
• Pakistan and Chad (Banned for government interference and hostile takeovers)
• Mali (Suspended after its sports minister dissolved the executive committee of the national federation)
• Kenya (Suspended by FIFA when the government dissolved the football federation board)
• Kuwait, Indonesia, Iraq, and Nigeria (All previously sanctioned for government attempts to control or dissolve their football associations) [1, 2, 3, 4]

Recent Controversies
While FIFA enforces these guidelines globally, the strictness of the rule occasionally sparks controversy. High-profile interventionssuch as when the White House directly lobbied FIFA to suspend an automatic red-card ban for U.S. striker Folarin Balogunhave led to accusations of political favoritism and inconsistency in how FIFA applies its disciplinary rules. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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It was a decision made by an 18 person board. Not Trump. Who cares, let's beat Belgium.

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Since Belgium is being a scared, whiny *** about this, let's rename Belgian Waffles to Freedom Waffles!

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I've always felt that I want my teams to play and beat the best version of the other team, not a water downed or injured version. Never understand people complaining about things like this

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BALCO, Barry Bonds, and Steroids. Putting your thumb on the scale is putting your thumb on the scales. No athlete who believes in fairness and his own ability would be proud of this. This is a stain on U.S. Soccer when it didn't need to be.

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It's really not. Nothing against the rules happened. Move on.

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Did you ever compete in sports at the college or pro level? You want to compete based on your own skill and not because a politician or administrator decided to put his thumb on the scales. That is the difference.

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Yep and as I said earlier, I'd always want to face the other team's best players. You're making it seem like somehow Belgium has to play at a disadvantage, they don't. I'm done going on about this, it's over to me.

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It's not about Belgium it is about the U.S. National Team and what Col. Bone Spur did. He pissed off the Belgium team, gave them bulletin board material and the results and the celebrations speak for themselves. The great thing is he will never get a chance to do this again.

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Belgium didn't need bulletin board material to show up for the World Cup. It had zero impact on the outcome of the game, we were smoked and outclassed.

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You're wrong about this, Belgium came in with extra motivation, according to my Belgian friends. Also see the YMCA celebrations.

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BearlySane88 said:

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Cal88 said:

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oski003 said:

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BearNIt said:

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He couldn't help himself and put his chubby thumb on the scale, called the head of FIFA and got a red card lifted. This will taint the U.S. national team's run in the World Cup going forward. Will the team's hard work be celebrated or will this World Cup be remembered for US presidential interference?

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As a non-TDS afflicted soccer fan, I am glad our president made the call asking for the red card to be reviewed. The card should never have been called based on slow mo and still images that made the incident look way worse than it was, which is illegal VAR procedure by FIFA rules. Hopefully, others can also look past their bias and see the facts for what they are.

---

FYI - Governments have been strictly prohibited from directly interfering with FIFA on things like referee decisions, with penalties being dished out to soccer federations whose government interfered.

AI Overview

Under FIFA Statutes, national governments are strictly prohibited from directly interfering in the internal operations, elections, or disciplinary decisions of football associations. Member states that violate this rule face immediate penalties, including bans on national teams and club participation in all international competitions. [1, 2]

Enforcement of the Rule
FIFA requires all member associations to manage their affairs independently and without political influence (Articles 2(2) and 15(c)). If a government dissolves a federation board, attempts a hostile takeover, or overrides refereeing decisions, FIFA regularly steps in to suspend the offending country. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Nations that have historically faced World Cup or international bans due to political meddling include: [1]

• Nepal (Suspended over government interference in the football federation)
• Pakistan and Chad (Banned for government interference and hostile takeovers)
• Mali (Suspended after its sports minister dissolved the executive committee of the national federation)
• Kenya (Suspended by FIFA when the government dissolved the football federation board)
• Kuwait, Indonesia, Iraq, and Nigeria (All previously sanctioned for government attempts to control or dissolve their football associations) [1, 2, 3, 4]

Recent Controversies
While FIFA enforces these guidelines globally, the strictness of the rule occasionally sparks controversy. High-profile interventionssuch as when the White House directly lobbied FIFA to suspend an automatic red-card ban for U.S. striker Folarin Balogunhave led to accusations of political favoritism and inconsistency in how FIFA applies its disciplinary rules. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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It was a decision made by an 18 person board. Not Trump. Who cares, let's beat Belgium.

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Since Belgium is being a scared, whiny *** about this, let's rename Belgian Waffles to Freedom Waffles!

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I've always felt that I want my teams to play and beat the best version of the other team, not a water downed or injured version. Never understand people complaining about things like this

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BALCO, Barry Bonds, and Steroids. Putting your thumb on the scale is putting your thumb on the scales. No athlete who believes in fairness and his own ability would be proud of this. This is a stain on U.S. Soccer when it didn't need to be.

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It's really not. Nothing against the rules happened. Move on.

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Did you ever compete in sports at the college or pro level? You want to compete based on your own skill and not because a politician or administrator decided to put his thumb on the scales. That is the difference.

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Yep and as I said earlier, I'd always want to face the other team's best players. You're making it seem like somehow Belgium has to play at a disadvantage, they don't. I'm done going on about this, it's over to me.

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It's not about Belgium it is about the U.S. National Team and what Col. Bone Spur did. He pissed off the Belgium team, gave them bulletin board material and the results and the celebrations speak for themselves. The great thing is he will never get a chance to do this again.

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Belgium didn't need bulletin board material to show up for the World Cup. It had zero impact on the outcome of the game, we were smoked and outclassed.

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You're wrong about this, Belgium came in with extra motivation, according to my Belgian friends. Also see the YMCA celebrations.

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We were smoked and would have been smoked regardless. It had no impact on the outcome of the game, as I said. Okay cool, it impacted the dance they chose to do lol

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Goalie Mostafa Shabeir has been impressive!

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Last save was the best in the tournament so far.

What a save from the Egypt goalkeeper 🧤 he denied Alvarez an equalizer. pic.twitter.com/e2XOX8KFgg

— BlueInk💙💎🦋 (@ThisisBlueInk) July 7, 2026

He also did his homework on Messi and his PKs - watch the ball and react to his shot, don't pick a side and dive before the shot, that's what you do against tentative penalty takers. Messi should just ignore the GK and blast the ball mid-height inside one post, he is capable of doing this but somehow chokes on PKs more often than not.

Either Mo Salah is going to drive the nail in the coffin on a counter, or Argentina is going to tie as the Egyptian D tires parking the bus.

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!

EGYPT.

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WORST VAR CALL IN THE HISTORY OF VAR.