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[Andre Perrotta @andreperrotta13]

The EXACT same scenario as Balogun's red. Exact same

Not even originally carded by the match official. VAR intervention and then direct red.

Surely, just like Balogun, Quansah had no malicious intent (obviously, intent doesn't matter).

You won't find any Three Lions' fans clamoring for a reversal.

Ugly can of worms opened today based on principle.

[NAG 🇺🇦 @Kingwolf84]

@jltho It was a red card offense! End of....!

[Dιαɳα @dianatenuto]

If you want to know how I really feel…

#FIFAWorldCup

[Megan Feringa @megan_feringa]

genuinely depressing the slew of fellow American journalists (+ colleagues) contorting themselves into shameless knots to insist that overt corruption is an act of profound patriotism bc it benefits them, if you can’t have shame at least have the dignity to not be so tone deaf

[Ryan O'Hanlon @rwohan]

Non-penalty goals at the last two World Cups:

-Cristiano Ronaldo: 2
-Gonçalo Ramos: 4

Minutes played at the last two World Cups:

-Cristiano Ronaldo: 732
-Gonçalo Ramos: 187

[Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @timstillman_]

Important distinction, Balogun’s red card was not overturned. FIFA just unilaterally decided not to bother with the suspension. Every team should appeal every yellow and red card they’ve had in the tournament on this basis.

[Adam Mockler @adammocklerr]

17 Republicans voted NO ON WHAT???

[NAG 🇺🇦 @Kingwolf84]

And this is all a consequence of FIFA caving into Trump....

[Croatian Football  @CroatiaFooty]

🚨🇭🇷 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has formally lodged a complaint with FIFA over the officiating in Croatia's World Cup defeat to Portugal.

HNS argue the VAR protocol was wrongly applied for Portugal’s penalty and that Joško Gvardiol’s disallowed goal resulted from a misuse of the ball sensor technology.

[Sportske Novosti]

[Daniel Austin @_Dan_Austin]

Over the years, FIFA has suspended the likes of Nigeria, Kuwait, Indonesia, Pakistan, Congo, Sierra Leone, and Guatemala over government interference in football.

But the US president ringing up to get an on-field decision overturned?

Absolutely fine. Nothing to see here.

[Tom Bogert @tombogert]

Walking around Seattle ahead of the USMNT game. Plenty of USMNT jerseys including this custom one IMPEACH kit for Donald Trump.

Trump is at the center of a World Cup controversy, calling Gianni Infantino in hopes of overturning Flo Balogun’s red card suspension. FIFA insists he didn’t have any influence. That hasn’t stopped Trump from taking credit today.

Politics & sports, eh?

Live blog: https://t.co/pxdwcH86WZ

[FFF @FFF]

COMMUNIQUÉ DE LA FFF :

Les propos racistes de la Sénatrice paraguayenne Celeste Amarilla visant Kylian Mbappé sont totalement abjects et inacceptables. Comment peut-on tenir un tel discours ? Ces propos sont délictueux et condamnables. Ils doivent être poursuivis ici comme ailleurs. La FFF procède à un signalement au parquet à des fins de poursuite judiciaire.

La Fédération apporte son entier soutien à son capitaine, ses joueurs et plus généralement à toutes les victimes de tels propos odieux. Plus que jamais la FFF entend lutter contre le racisme et toute forme de discriminations. Ces propos déshonorent ceux qui les tiennent et ceux qui les diffusent. Les joueurs de l’Équipe de France représentent la France, c’est notre pays qui est insulté.

[Adam Schwarz @AdamJSchwarz]

Trump's red card intervention has done such a massive disservice to the US football team & American fans.

He's politicised the team by tainting them with his corruption.

The rest of the world is rooting for Belgium tonight for political reasons. That's not how sport should be.

[NAG 🇺🇦 @Kingwolf84]

Chocolate, chips, sporting integrity, democracy, waffles.... Need I go on?

[Woke Cal Bot @calwokebot]

Name one thing that Belgium does better than the US. I’ll wait.

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

Infantino must go.

No matter where it’s held, the World Cup belongs to the fans – not gangsters like Trump.

We need someone who’ll finally kick corruption out of FIFA.

["El Jefe" Águila @ElJefeAguila]

Una linda imagen que nos dejó el partido México vs Inglaterra.

Mexicanos felicitando a los ingleses por el triunfo.

Saber ganar y saber perder, siempre.❤️

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

The Swiss Football Association weighs in on the decision to allow USA's Folarin Balogun to play vs. Belgium. #FIFAWorldCup

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

He's really rattled

[John Nicholson @JohnnyTheNic]

If Pochettino just didn't select Balogun it'd solve a lot of problems and get him a lot of respect for not going along with this obvious corruption

[NAG 🇺🇦 @Kingwolf84]

@sjdhatters @JoePompliano 100%!

[Out of Context Football Manager @nocontextfm1]

FIFA getting trolled and embarrassed on a global scale.

Absolutely beautiful to watch.