2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

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Second place is 1st loser
the juiceman cometh said:
Will be tough not having Balogun against Belgium. Pepi will need to step it up but nobody on the squad who brings quite what Balo does.
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What the red card brings is way, way, way over the top punitive. If you want to kick the player out of the game, cool. Unfortunate plays happen and ejections happen. That is true of every sport. No problems there.

However, to put the entire team on blast for the rest of the game by forcing them to play a man short is just insanity. Then, to automatically get DQ'd for the next game without review of the game film to see intent.....that's just too much. All red cards shouldn't be created equal. That was an obvious accident and it's costing that young man the biggest game in his career and it's severely dampening the chances of his team to advance.

FIFA should have the ability to go back after a game and make the next game determination.
 
#256      
WolfpackIllini
Second place is 1st loser said:
What the red card brings is way, way, way over the top punitive. If you want to kick the player out of the game, cool. Unfortunate plays happen and ejections happen. That is true of every sport. No problems there.

However, to put the entire team on blast for the rest of the game by forcing them to play a man short is just insanity. Then, to automatically get DQ'd for the next game without review of the game film to see intent.....that's just too much. All red cards shouldn't be created equal. That was an obvious accident and it's costing that young man the biggest game in his career and it's severely dampening the chances of his team to advance.

FIFA should have the ability to go back after a game and make the next game determination.
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I absolutely agree.
A "Like" was just not good enough for.your post.
I hope our boys get pissed off from this and come out on fire vs Belgium
 
#257      
myspace
Second place is 1st loser said:
What the red card brings is way, way, way over the top punitive. If you want to kick the player out of the game, cool. Unfortunate plays happen and ejections happen. That is true of every sport. No problems there.

However, to put the entire team on blast for the rest of the game by forcing them to play a man short is just insanity. Then, to automatically get DQ'd for the next game without review of the game film to see intent.....that's just too much. All red cards shouldn't be created equal. That was an obvious accident and it's costing that young man the biggest game in his career and it's severely dampening the chances of his team to advance.

FIFA should have the ability to go back after a game and make the next game determination.
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Speaking as someone long-embedded in the game, I feel the in-game penalty requiring a team to play down is an important part of the sport's integrity. Beyond that - the individual player missing at least one more match - I agree with you. I'd like to see the logistics of a mandatory review put in place for every red card issued so that further penalty may be avoided in particular circumstances.

That said, USMNT can and will submit an appeal seeking his reinstatement for the next match. How likely that is to be given is another story.
 
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myspace
myspace said:
Speaking as someone long-embedded in the game, I feel the in-game penalty requiring a team to play down is an important part of the sport's integrity. Beyond that - the individual player missing at least one more match - I agree with you. I'd like to see the logistics of a mandatory review put in place for every red card issued so that further penalty may be avoided in particular circumstances.

That said, USMNT can and will submit an appeal seeking his reinstatement for the next match. How likely that is to be given is another story.
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I lied. Apologies. They will not be allowed to appeal.
 
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the juiceman cometh
Second place is 1st loser said:
What the red card brings is way, way, way over the top punitive. If you want to kick the player out of the game, cool. Unfortunate plays happen and ejections happen. That is true of every sport. No problems there.

However, to put the entire team on blast for the rest of the game by forcing them to play a man short is just insanity. Then, to automatically get DQ'd for the next game without review of the game film to see intent.....that's just too much. All red cards shouldn't be created equal. That was an obvious accident and it's costing that young man the biggest game in his career and it's severely dampening the chances of his team to advance.

FIFA should have the ability to go back after a game and make the next game determination.
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This is not a new rule and it's always been like this. It's supposed to be punitive.

I think the red card was a bit harsh, but it was not an "obvious accident" - it was a reckless challenge. Not intentional, but reckless. And you get punished for reckless in soccer. I'd have rather seen it be a yellow, but have definitely seen red cards shown for similar before.

As a side note, intent is usually not really important. You have to be in control or you're going to get dinged. The Qatar player that broke Ismael Kone's (Canada) leg on a similar reckless challenge also wasn't intending to do that. He got a 5 game suspension.
 
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