Fans call FIFA "CORRUPT, RIGGED & RACIST"

Balogun pulls out his Trump card: World Cup meme goes viral following red card overturn

AlBAWABA - FIFA recently sparked outrage and claims of corruption after overturning US striker Folarin Balogun's red card decision during his match against Bosnia-Herzegovina...

FIFA Must Go! FIFA Must Go! – It Cannot Be Reformed

FIFA Must Go! FIFA Must Go! – It Cannot Be Reformed

FIFA's SHOCK Decision! Why Folarin Balogun Is Allowed to Play After a Red Card | Dawn News English

FIFA has allowed US striker Folarin Balogun to remain eligible despite receiving a red card, following a review of the incident that has sparked widespread debate. The decision has drawn strong reactions from fans, football analysts, and officials, raising questions about disciplinary procedures and consistency in international football. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #fifa #folarinbalogun #worldcup2026 #usmnt #football #soccer #globalnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Politics, power and the World Cup | Bigger Than Five

The FIFA World Cup is shining a spotlight on politics, discrimination and double standards. Former Iran national team coach Afshin Ghotbi explains why some players are judged by the governments they represent, while others are treated simply as athletes. Then, former US player and academic Jules Boykoff asks whether FIFA is living up to its own principles of neutrality. As football and politics collide, Bigger Than Five examines the controversies beyond the pitch.

Better education means more social cohesion

Readers respond to antisemitism, corruption claims, monoculture and the real winners of the World Cup.

FIFA face being FLOODED with appeals after Folarin Balogun red card scandal: France complain over Michael Olise's YELLOW, English FA consider raising Jarell Quansah's dismissal... and the five Three Lions stars on bookings!

FIFA face being FLOODED with appeals after Folarin Balogun red card scandal: France complain over Michael Olise's YELLOW, English FA consider raising Jarell Quansah's dismissal... and the five Three Lions stars on bookings!

‘These guys are losers’: Brazil berated back home after defeat by Norway

Carlo Ancelotti and his players have been lambasted for their ‘shameful’ and ‘embarrassing’ World Cup exit The wait for the hexa – the record-extending sixth World Cup – continues. Brazil’s 2-1 loss to Norway in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday means they have gone six tournaments in a row without being crowned champions. Some in Brazil are calling it the reverse hexa.As you would expect, the reaction back home has been scathing. Neto, the former international who is now a pundit on Radio Bandeirantes, laid into the current crop of players. “It’s a generation that won fuck all,” he said. “There are six players who won one Copa América and that’s it. It was embarrassing from the beginning and everything that happened before that game. It was a shameful campaign and these guys are losers. It’s a generation of lies.” Continue reading...

Freaking With FIFA

Freaking With FIFA

Belgian fans criticize FIFA decision on US forward Balogun

FIFA rejected Belgium's appeal against Folarin Balogun's eligibility hours before their World Cup last-16 match, sparking criticism from UEFA and other football bodies. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #sports #fifaworldcup #fifa2026 #belgium #usa #fifa #redcard Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4f0nWyD 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

FIFA’s Non-Profit Status Hides a Corporate Fortune

Over decades, investigative journalists and federal prosecutors have exposed a pattern of systemic corruption within FIFA. The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) operates as the sole governing body for global football. While the organization is officially registered as a Swiss non-profit entity, its financial operations match those of major transnational corporations. Over decades, investigative []

World : Iranian Football Team Captain Slams FIFA Over 'Unfair' Competition, Says 'It's Disaster World Cup'

ISTANBUL, June 27 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The captain of the Iranian National Football Team has criticised FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over their handling of football's biggest tournament, the World Cup, calling the treatment his team has been subjected to unfair, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

FIFA SPARKS FUROR

FIFA SPARKS FUROR (Main headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:TRUMP CARD: WORLD CUP CHEATS FOR USA?

Will the World Cup spark soccer interest in kids?

The buzz around the FIFA World Cup has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids — some just toddlers now. #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup #2026WorldCup #Soccer

Trump intervention sees USA star cleared to play in FIFA World Cup | 9 News Australia

FIFA has denied Belgium's red‑card appeal, clearing a top USA player to compete today after President Trump pushed for the case to be reviewed. President Gianni Infantino says FIFA's disciplinary bodies act independently, despite Trump publicly praising the outcome. Infantino also told the president the Balogun decision was still moving through a formal legal process. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU

Of Course, Some Soccer Fans Have Taken This Absurd Position During the World Cup

Of Course, Some Soccer Fans Have Taken This Absurd Position During the World Cup

The secret World Cup Panini traders of New York City

How football sticker super-fans took over the tournament – and fought back against the Fifa greed excluding them from games

FIFA rejects Belgium’s appeal over Folarin Balogun red card at World Cup

FIFA has swiftly rejected an appeal from Belgium’s soccer federation (RFBA) over Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension, saying that the federation was “not a party to the proceedings.” There has been a growing firestorm over FIFA’s last-minute decision to allow U.S. forward Balogun to play in Monday’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium, []...Click to read more

Can Donald Trump Intervene to Overturn Controversial Folarin Balogun Red Card?

Team USA soccer fans are irate over Folarin Balogun’s controversial red card in the United States’ win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1 in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup. And with no formal appeals process for the red card, some are hoping to take the issue all the way []

You Can’t Do That, Man

The master plan is clear to anyone with eyes. FIFA rigged the World Cup draw so Argentina would become the first team to make the semis without playing a side ranked in the top 15. FIFA has rigged every match in favor of Argentina. FIFA demanded that the VAR take away Egypt's second goal over a much-delayed foul call. In that same match, FIFA instructed the referees to not call a foul by Argentina's Julián Alvarez on Mohammed Salah. FIFA even put an all-Argentine referee crew on the France-Morocco match. And, during Saturday night's quarter-final against Switzerland, FIFA pulled out the big guns, rigging the game in Argentina's favor by forcing Breel Embolo to commit the single stupidest dive I've ever seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ttdGtk8eGI

FIFA can’t hide behind Donald Trump on this one

This originally appeared in Tuesday morning’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here to be the first to know everything happening in the sports media world. FIFA had a chance to just say no, and it didn’t take it. That’s the part

Soccer symbolizes Trump’s destructive effect

It was FIFA’s corruption that stunned people, not President Donald Trump’s. The chief executive’s contempt for rules is now taken for granted. What astonished the world was that soccer’s global governing body crumbled in the face of his pressure. To recap, the American striker Folarin Balogun was sent off for jumping on the ankle of []

How UEFA became the true star of the World Cup

European football's governing body has somehow become the moral voice of FIFA's increasingly absurd competition

Is Donald Trump giving FIFA orders? | DW News

FIFA has reversed a match ban for star USA striker Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump reportedly called FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The controversial U-turn means Balogun, the team's top goalscorer, will feature in a crucial World Cup knockout match against Belgium. #Trump #WorldCup FIFA For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

On FIFA, ‘football’ and faith

A valuable lesson from the World Cup: Everybody has ground rules.

JUST IN: UEFA accuses FIFA of crossing a "red line"

JUST IN: UEFA accuses FIFA of crossing a red line by allowing USA striker Folarin Balogun to avoid an automatic one-match suspension after his red card.@BRICSNews

Brazil vs Japan LIVE: World Cup 2026 match stream, confirmed team news, lineups and fan reaction

Selecao faces tricky test against Samurai Blu

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Split-second decisions under the scrutiny thousands of fans – a rare insight into a FIFA football referee’s experience- Directed by Roman HodelWatch on Psyche

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/world-cup-live-england-germany-klopp-pubs-latest-13535760?postid=12006150#liveblog-body'>UEFA wades into Trump lobbying red card row saying FIFA 'crossed a red line'</a>

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Rubio says USMNT “got screwed” by red card

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun. “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win last night at the White House. “They got screwed with that red...

Folarin Balogun red card: did Fifa cross a red line?

Folarin Balogun red card: did Fifa cross a red line?

World Cup 2026 Video Shows Japanese Fan Comforted by Brazilian and Mexican Supporters: “This Is What the World Cup Is All About”

A World Cup 2026 clip is going viral after showing supporters from several countries comforting an emotional Japanese fan. In the clip, a Japanese fan can be seen breaking down in tears apparently after his country was eliminated from the tournament, but the consolation he receives from Brazilians, Mexicans, and others is leading many viewers Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post World Cup 2026 Video Shows Japanese Fan Comforted by Brazilian and Mexican Supporters: “This Is What the World Cup Is All About” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Marco Rubio Calls On FIFA To Appeal Red Card Shown To Folarin Balogun

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has formally demanded that FIFA pursue an appeal following the controversial red card shown to U.S. men’s national team forward Folarin Balogun. The dismissal has drawn significant attention and sparked debate among soccer fans, officials, and commentators across the country. Balogun, who has been a key attacking figure for the [] The post Marco Rubio Calls On FIFA To Appeal Red Card Shown To Folarin Balogun appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Fans Erupt After Team USA’s Star Player Ejected On Controversial Call

America’s star soccer player Folarin Balogun went from World Cup hero to a man watching from the locker room in the span of 20 minutes Wednesday night — and soccer fans everywhere are still arguing about whether it was even his fault. The Brooklyn-born, London-raised striker had just given the United States a 1-0 lead ...

Japanese soccer fans going viral at the World Cup | Meanwhile in Asia

Cleaning up the stadium, enjoying Texas barbecue - Japanese soccer fans have had many viral moments online during the World Cup. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery talks about the mixed reactions to the fans’ behaviors back home in Japan. Stream "Meanwhile in Asia" exclusively at the CNN app. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News

Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup

Dave Zirin FIFA has a long history of corruption, and now soccer’s governing body is again bending to the will of an autocrat. The post Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup appeared first on The Nation.

UEFA Condemns FIFA Decision to Lift Folarin Balogun's World Cup Suspension

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has criticized FIFA's decision to lift the automatic one-match suspension imposed on United States forward Folarin Balogun ahead of the Round of 16 match against Belgium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a statement published on its official website, UEFA said the decision threatens the integrity of the game. The organization noted that several players at the current World Cup have already served automatic suspensions after receiving red cards, and creating an exception for Balogun violates the principle of equal treatment for all participants. European football's governing body warned that the inconsistent and non-transparent application of the rules undermines confidence in the competition and could damage the reputation of football as a whole. UEFA described FIFA's decision as unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable.

When diversity wins: The Paradox of racism in modern football

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, it offers a powerful reminder of one of football's most enduring truths: diversity wins. From Europe to Africa, South America to North America, many of the tournament's strongest teams are products of multicultural societies and global migration. Players with roots spanning continents have become the faces of national pride, carrying the hopes of millions while representing nations that have grown increasingly diverse over the past half-century.

Trump Inserts Himself Into World Cup Drama

Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has sparked international outrage after reports confirmed he intervened in the World Cup.It began after Team USA superstar Folarin Balogun was handed a red card in the second half of the July 1 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina after clashing with an opposing player’s foot. As a result, he was ejected from the game and given a one-game suspension. At the time, FIFA said that the referee’s call was final and could not be overturned or appealed. “I think the choice of the referee was, of course, his choice, but I don’t think it was the correct call. I think a yellow card would have been fair, just due to it not being intentional,” Balogun told reporters on Friday.Read more at The Daily Beast.