Worldcup 2026 thread

[OFFSIDE_1]

^ opportunity to hate on Trump ???? what does this have to do with Trump.

A red card means automatic suspension. Sometimes somethings are pretty simple. If we have to explain this to you, then perhaps there are many things you have to get up-to-speed on.

From FIFA:

" A red card in the FIFA World Cup 2026 results in immediate ejection from the match and an automatic suspension for the next game, with potential for additional sanctions depending on the severity of the offense "

how much more simple can it get ?

[FeLFeL]

^ opportunity to hate on Trump ???? what does this have to do with Trump.

A red card means automatic suspension. Sometimes somethings are pretty simple. If we have to explain this to you, then perhaps there are many things you have to get up-to-speed on.

From FIFA:

" A red card in the FIFA World Cup 2026 results in immediate ejection from the match and an automatic suspension for the next game, with potential for additional sanctions depending on the severity of the offense "

how much more simple can it get ?

If you're simple-minded, and don't want to put in the effort to analyze things from different perspectives, then yes everything is simple and black and white - much easier that way. As I said, they should review these all the time regardless. Also, this is not the first time this has happened. They didn't have VAR at some point either and teams got screwed by offside, PK and red card calls left and right but now that VAR makes 99% of the right calls, ppl wanna bitch about the 1% that the naked eye would get wrong anyway.

[Shahin K]

If you're simple-minded, and don't want to put in the effort to analyze things from different perspectives, then yes everything is simple and black and white - much easier that way. As I said, they should review these all the time regardless. Also, this is not the first time this has happened. They didn't have VAR at some point either and teams got screwed by offside, PK and red card calls left and right but now that VAR makes 99% of the right calls, ppl wanna bitch about the 1% that the naked eye would get wrong anyway.

would FIFA overturn a red card for any other country? Of course not

[FeLFeL]

would FIFA overturn a red card for any other country? Of course not

Maybe or maybe not, can't say with certainty. Were there any other card suspensions that were too harsh that didn't get a review so far in this cup?

They did so for Ronaldo as well leading up to the world cup when he threw an elbow against Ireland, which although clearly intentional, did not really connect. The defender was tugging on his shirt and manhandling him the whole time before that. I think justice was served in that instance too. 3 game ban and missing games in the world cup for that was way too harsh of a punishment so these suspensions should absolutely be reviewed all the time for all teams just like all other cruical on-field decisions that are reviewed by VAR these days. It should be the same across the board and not just for famous players or key players in important matches that attract more media attention but everything's gotta start somewhere.. Again, the most important thing is that Justice was served. Not who it was served for.

If Balogun truly deserved that red card and intentionally stepped on the Bosnian's ankle then I would be the first to say that changing the one-game suspension decision is BS.

[armen]

Carlos Queiroz has reportedly resigned as head coach of Ghana following their exit from the World Cup:

https://apnews.com/article/ghana-coach-carlos-queiroz-24873671667313d051318851ac736aea

[OFFSIDE_1]

If you're simple-minded, and don't want to put in the effort to analyze things from different perspectives, then yes everything is simple and black and white - much easier that way. As I said, they should review these all the time regardless. Also, this is not the first time this has happened. They didn't have VAR at some point either and teams got screwed by offside, PK and red card calls left and right but now that VAR makes 99% of the right calls, ppl wanna bitch about the 1% that the naked eye would get wrong anyway.

really ? why don't you point to one example where a one game suspension was removed. Go ahead, don't be shy.

[OFFSIDE_1]

Maybe or maybe not, can't say with certainty. Were there any other card suspensions that were too harsh that didn't get a review so far in this cup?

They did so for Ronaldo as well leading up to the world cup when he threw an elbow against Ireland, which although clearly intentional, did not really connect. The defender was tugging on his shirt and manhandling him the whole time before that. I think justice was served in that instance too. 3 game ban and missing games in the world cup for that was way too harsh of a punishment so these suspensions should absolutely be reviewed all the time for all teams just like all other cruical on-field decisions that are reviewed by VAR these days. It should be the same across the board and not just for famous players or key players in important matches that attract more media attention but everything's gotta start somewhere.. Again, the most important thing is that Justice was served. Not who it was served for.

If Balogun truly deserved that red card and intentionally stepped on the Bosnian's ankle then I would be the first to say that suspending the one-game suspension decision is BS.

Wrong.


Ronaldo is not the same case.

Cristiano Ronaldo got a red card in a World Cup qualifier vs Ireland in Nov. 2025. FIFA gave him a 3-match ban, but he served 1 match in Portugal’s next qualifier, and FIFA suspended the other 2 matches on probation. That allowed him to play in the 2026 World Cup opener.

So Ronaldo's automatic 1-game ban was served; extra 2 games were suspended.

[Keano]

Spain so far has been the better side. I thinkSpain will eliminate Portugal

[OFFSIDE_1]

^ too bad these 2 teams have to face each other so early and one getting eliminated, while we have teams such as columbia and Switzerland facing off in the same round

[FeLFeL]

Wrong.


Ronaldo is not the same case.

Cristiano Ronaldo got a red card in a World Cup qualifier vs Ireland in Nov. 2025. FIFA gave him a 3-match ban, but he served 1 match in Portugal’s next qualifier, and FIFA suspended the other 2 matches on probation. That allowed him to play in the 2026 World Cup opener.

So Ronaldo's automatic 1-game ban was served; extra 2 games were suspended.

The point was that since serving a 3-game ban for the offense he commited was too harsh, it was reviewed later and revised accordingly. Same goes for Otamendi and Caicedo's suspensions carrying over from WCQ.

[OFFSIDE_1]

The point was that since serving a 3-game ban for the offense he commited was too harsh, it was reviewed and revised accordingly later. Same goes for Otamendi and Caicedo's suspensions carrying over from WCQ.

the one game ban is mandatory. that is not reversable unless you have a corrupt FIFA president.

FIFA in rare occasions has allowed for parts of a suspension to be probationary, if those days go beyond the one game suspension. So once again, the one game ban is mandatory. Anything beyond the one game, in theory, could be looked at

[webmaster]

What kind of defender can Stop him

Only a gorilla can stop him.

[webmaster]

USA wants to cheat their way into victory. Corrupt Fifa again too

They have done this before. I don't remember who it was but I know it happened in another WC as well.

[Damavand]

Spain defeated Portugal with an Extra time goal. Ronaldo’s WC is over.

[webmaster]

They have done this before. I don't remember who it was but I know it happened in another WC as well.

ok I got it:
Another notable instance involved Cristiano Ronaldo in 2025. Following a red card in a World Cup qualifier that resulted in a three-game suspension, FIFA applied Article 27 to defer the final two games of his ban, allowing him to delay his punishment until after the World Cup.

Garrincha (Brazil, 1962): In the 1962 World Cup semifinal against Chile, Brazilian star Garrincha was sent off. Under standard protocol, he should have been banned from the final. Brazil appealed, and because the referee and linesmen could not definitively agree on what occurred in their reports, FIFA cleared him to play in the final against Czechoslovakia. Until the recent Balogun ruling, this was the last time a player took the field in a World Cup match while carrying an active red card offense.