Playing with a quarantined player constitues loss, and that is how many will picture this. It is really really bad both for Football and the US team. Really bad.
Makes no difference whatsoever to me, thus it's not really my reaction. But it is how it is seen and the story is growing in the press. Certainly a major talking point.
2nd half tends to be way harder than 1st at that altitude. Worn down faster, and recovery significantly slower. You'll never know, but advantage from altitude could still bring Mexico this one.
Is is also really bad for Portugal and the game that FIFA suspended Ronaldo's suspension? This is business as usual so why all the drama and accusations?
The drama is awesome - love this game
Whataboutism, but yeah, the Ronaldo case is bad for football indeed. The drama was caused by the Whitehouse messages. Without that, it would have been seen like the Ronaldo case - a bad call and favourism by FIFA. The Whitehouse messages makes it a different ballgame. And a different drama. If he plays, the game is tainted.
The same article has been invoked and that's fair, but the white house bragging about making the call makes it very political.
Fair indeed, and answered. But the bad decision pertaining Ronaldo shouldn't be used to justify another bad decision. Guess Quansah will return the red after the game too... Wait a minute, covering the mouth is what gets you a red to keep.... Just illustrating some of the problems this is causing.
Maybe it's a temporary suspension -- for that game only. A kind gesture aimed at helping the host country move onto the next round
. Fifa showing its cool sportsmanship!
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BBC follow up:Can't imagine you would like to play this game as a player Belgium - USWorld Cup 2026: US striker Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban suspended by Fifa
Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspended by Fifa.
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