Tag: FIFA
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The World Cup’s hidden runners: referees keep pace with players and pressure
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 8 : When a World Cup match turns on a split-second decision in the dying moments, the referee is expected to be in the right place at the right time — no small ask when battling everything from Miami humidity to Mexico City’s lung-busting altitude.While fans focus on players chas
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Commentary: World Cup credibility in question after FIFA U-turn following Trump call
After four weeks of dazzling action on the pitch, it may be an off-field scandal that comes to define this year’s World Cup, says this writer.
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Could football break away from FIFA and its World Cup?
FIFA’s actions at the World Cup, and closeness to Donald Trump, have put the organization under fire. Federations, fans, coaches and players have gone public with complaints, but is there a way out?
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Balogun is quiet on pitch after kicking up an international storm
SEATTLE, July 6 : After dominating the global football headlines for 24 hours, U.S. striker Folarin Balogun barely merited a mention in Monday’s game against Belgium as the co-hosts were eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 16.The 25-year-old’s three goals and playmaking up front had helped the U.S.
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There’s justice in life, says Raskin after Belgium eliminate US
SEATTLE, July 6 : Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said his side’s 4-1 World Cup last-16 win over the United States on Monday felt like a measure of justice after FIFA’s decision to allow U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play despite his red card in the previous game.Balogun had been sent off against Bosn
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FIFA backs referee after Trump criticism
MIAMI, July 6 : FIFA threw its full support behind Brazilian referee Raphael Claus after U.S. President Donald Trump questioned his integrity on Monday following the red card shown to United States striker Folarin Balogun that sparked a controversy at the World Cup.Balogun was sent off by Claus after a VAR ch
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Balogun starts for US after red card suspended
July 6 : U.S. striker Folarin Balogun will start Monday’s World Cup last-16 clash against Belgium after FIFA suspended the red-card sanction he received in the team’s previous match, with a FIFA appeals committee rejecting Belgium’s challenge to the decision.• Balogun, the team’s leading scorer at the tourn
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A blue city shakes off politics over US forward Balogun’s red card controversy
SEATTLE, July 6 : A city known for angry protests, grunge and wearing head-to-toe black was transformed into a harmonious sea of red, white and blue on Monday.Not even the intervention of President Donald J. Trump could divide United States fans in Seattle ahead of the country’s World Cup last-16 match agai
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Balogun controversy deepens as UK politicians seek FIFA reprieve for Quansah, English FA weighs appeal
NEW YORK, July 6 : British politicians dragged FIFA’s Folarin Balogun controversy into England’s World Cup campaign on Monday, urging world soccer’s governing body to grant defender Jarell Quansah the same disciplinary reprieve given to the U.S. striker while a UK parliamentary committee demanded answers over
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FIFA under fire for World Cup red card retraction
A striker for the US team was set to miss the next match after being handed a red card, but his suspension has been overturned. Reports that President Donald Trump personally intervened with FIFA have prompted outrage.
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