2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

#226      
Crazy rule, but probably necessary to promote civility and sportsmanship.

And FIFA made every team / player aware of the rule before the World Cup started. He knew exactly what he was doing. Down by 2 in stoppage time, it had nearly zero impact on the match,
 
#227      
Crazy rule, but probably necessary to promote civility and sportsmanship.
Unfortunately necessary. Too many incidents of racist remarks being weaponized by players attempting to bait opponents into a reaction (see e.g. Zidane headbutt). The hand over the mouth is used to dodge lip readers and consequences (can't lose sponsorships!).
 
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