.@POTUS on Balogun's red card: "I've never seen anything like it. I saw the play... that wasn't a foul. That wasn’t even an infraction. That was two guys running full speed that happened to crash into each other... So yes, I asked for a review by FIFA."
HAPPENING NOW: Absolutely disastrous flooding at Level III due to extremely heavy rain from Typhoon Maysak in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Reports indicate that 29 rivers and 36 hydrological stations in Guangxi have exceeded flood warning levels.
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The Royal Belgian Football Association has released a statement in regard to Folarin Balogun being able to play against them.
"The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA's decision to declare suspended United States player Folarin Balogun eligible to play in the USA–Belgium match on Monday, 6 July at 5:00 p.m. (Seattle time)."
"FIFA bases its decision on Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. This provision states that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee may decide to suspend the enforcement of a previously imposed disciplinary sanction."
"However, Article 66.4 of the same FIFA Disciplinary Code clearly provides that a red card (sending-off) automatically results in a suspension for the team's next match, as has been the case for all previous red cards issued during this FIFA World Cup."
"Furthermore, and irrespective of the above, the decision is in direct contradiction with the provisions of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Competition Regulations, as set out in Article 10.5:
"If a player or team official is sent off as a result of a direct or indirect red card (second caution), they will automatically be suspended from their team's subsequent match. In addition, further sanctions may be imposed."
"The automatic nature of such a suspension was also explicitly reaffirmed in FIFA World Cup 2026 Circular No. 16, which was distributed to all participating member associations on 12 May 2026."
"The same rule is reiterated at every FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Coordination Meeting prior to each match and is included in all FIFA World Cup 2026 workshop presentations.
"In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options."
Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flight operations at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Sunday, forcing the temporary suspension of runway operations for about an hour. The weather disruption led to the cancellation of four IndiGo flights and the diversion of 13 incoming aircraft operated by various airlines, sources said.
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Typhoon Bavi is expected to make its closest approach to Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, with a high chance that a sea warning will be issued as the storm nears the island, the Central Weather Administration said Sunday. https://t.co/g8CvJnOkpX
BREAKING: Heavy rain caused flooding across several parts of Pattaya on Saturday morning, disrupting traffic and forcing the closure of Pattaya Third Road to all vehicles.
Flooding was reported on Sukhumvit Road near Wat Nong Yai and the South Pattaya intersection, where only one lane remained open toward Chonburi. Water also inundated the South Pattaya Highway intersection, railway roads, and Thepprasit Soi 7, resulting in severe traffic congestion as police and city officials directed motorists.
Authorities said Pattaya Third Road near Mum Aroi intersection remained closed because floodwaters made the route impassable for both small and large vehicles. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area and follow traffic officials' instructions. #ThailandNews #Pattaya