USA: “Hey FIFA, can you review that red card? We think it was really bad.”
FIFA: “Don’t worry, we already are. VAR was not used correctly and honestly should’ve cost you the game.”
USA: “Sweet. Thanks for trying go get this right.”
World: “YOUCANTDOTHATWHAT! THEBEAUTIFULGAME!”
So let me get this straight…there’s no formal process to appeal a call in a game, but a country can appeal a ruling that was given to another team?
As much as I love it, I am really starting to see why soccer has never taken off in the US.
Belgium has been granted the right to appeal against FIFA’s decision to suspend the one-game ban handed to Folarin Balogun, less than 24 hours out from the team’s round of 16 game against the United States.
Sources have now told The Athletic the Belgian federation has formally written to FIFA to appeal the matter, and the right to appeal has been granted.
Both U.S. Soccer and the Belgian federation were asked to make submissions by 5am PST on Monday morning, which has exasperated the Belgians who have not received the decision by FIFA to review, as it is not made public.
A member of the FIFA appeals committee – who does not represent a federation in either UEFA or CONCACAF, so as to avoid any potential conflict of interest – has been selected to hear the case.
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To all the England fans asking why Americans would ever root for Mexico:
It’s simple.
It’s like having a little brother. You spend all year arguing with him, making fun of him, and reminding him who’s boss.
But the second someone outside the family starts picking on him, you suddenly find yourself standing next to him.
That’s CONCACAF.
We can roast Mexico 364 days a year. But when they’re playing England? For 90 minutes… ¡Vamos México! 🇲🇽😎