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I hate vowels.

[＊ @jaraaxz]

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[Zealand @theoldzealand]

FIFA saying the ball sensor didn't detect hitting the camera wire really just causes problems for them

Because you can see it hit something and move, so how can we trust the sensor

And where's Croatia in all of this

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

The problem with the new ‘mistaken identity’ rule is that it sets a dangerous precedent.

Breel Embolo dived, so if called on the field it’s a second yellow, but that wasn’t the decision.

Yet an amendment to IFAB wording before the tournament states: “When the referee shows a yellow or red card but has clearly penalised the wrong player of either team for the offence in question; the offence itself cannot be reviewed except in the context of mistaken identity.”

We saw the same with Tim Ream (originally booked for a foul) and Miguel Almiron (eventually booked for diving) in USA vs. Paraguay.

In both instances, the right decision was reached when revisiting the incidents.

Yet it’s massively open for debate as to whether this is actually ‘mistaken identity’, and that’s the issue.

It’s just a mistake by the referees. Both got sold by a dive. They didn’t mix up players. They just made a bad call on a regular foul and wrongly handed out a yellow card.

So really it’s just a rule allowing VAR to intervene on more minor on-field calls, and that’s the part a lot of people will feel uneasy about.

[Dekunle27 @dekunlz]

#ENGLAND  Mexico manager said

“GORDON! Fuck you!!! 😂😂😂

[Rachel Kryshak @RachelKryshak]

To be clear: Whether it is or isn’t a red to Balogun is now irrelevant. Government interference is a violation of FIFA Article 2 & 15, and the punishment is disqualification and suspension. Nepal was suspended.

This is an admission of the violation.

[Yannick Bolasie @YannickBolasie]

All I’ll say is if this was AFCON and they let a man play after he got a red card, the nonsense being said would be crazy

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

1 - This is the first time in World Cup history that three different players have scored 7+ goals in a single edition of the tournament

🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé: 7 goals
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi: 7 goals
🇳🇴 Erling Haaland: 7 goals

Legendary.

[Formula 1 @F1]

In enemy territory, @SChecoPerez 🤣🇲🇽

#F1 #BritishGP

[Formula 1 @F1]

¡VAMOS CHECO! 🇲🇽

#F1 #BritishGP

[Football HQ @FootballHQ]

Easily one of the most moving videos from the World Cup. A young Cape Verde child consoling his father despite being heartbroken himself.. 💔👏🏻 https://t.co/inNTZye1qj

[＊ @jaraaxz]

The build up for the goal was crazy man wow

[DailyAFC @DailyAFC]

❤️ Gabriel Magalhães consoles former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu after Brazil knocked Japan out of the World Cup.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🥹🇲🇽 Memo Ochoa: “My first game, Azteca. My last game, Azteca. It’s been a beautiful final chapter of my career. Thank you, everyone”.

[Autosport @autosport]

"He's too old."
"He's lost his pace."
"Leclerc is the better driver."

Never write off greatness 💪

[RK☄️ @mygoatiswashed]

2am - Haiti vs Scotland

5am - Australia vs Turkey

6pm - Germany vs Curacao

9pm - Netherlands vs Japan

[Brian McDonald @BrianMcDonaldIE]

When Russia hosted the World Cup in 2018, it had to suspend normal visa rules for the tournament. Foreigners with tickets could enter visa-free, using a scheme called ‘Fan ID.’

Russia also had to do weird stuff to keep FIFA’s sponsors happy. For example, small shops near Fan Zones and stadiums could only sell Budweiser beer on match days.

So yes, FIFA absolutely does dictate conditions to host governments when it suits FIFA. Infantino pretending otherwise is nonsense.

[AFCAMDEN @AFCAMDEN]

The Knicks are on the verge of their first championship in 50 years and their players are parading Arsenal shirts around MSG. Just a massive institution.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Still not over it 🤩

[Jamiearsenal1 @jamieraf85AFC]

I don’t think I’ll ever feel the same emotion as I felt at 6:07 pm in the Puskás Arena in Budapest as Kai Havertz wallops one into the roof of the net ever again. The sheer joy in celebrating that goal with my dad and my sister will always be such an incredible memory