@jsaywardjones@Brooke_Smedley Lol blowing out their arse a long way in a World Cup game, down to 10 men and 7000 meters above sea level - you wanted them to play a high press?
🚨 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."
Russian hackers have infiltrated the email accounts of British government officials and overseas Foreign Office staff in a major national security breach.
Dark web forums are now trading access to the sensitive logins for as much as $60,000 (£44,000).
The breach included emails and coinciding passwords, allowing hackers – and anyone willing to pay for them – the potential ability to infiltrate sensitive Whitehall systems ⤵️
https://t.co/4jOEbluIY1
A policeman was struck over the head with his own baton in a scuffle with a stop-and-search suspect.
Footage shows two officers from West Midlands Police attempting to restrain a man in a black hoodie top who is clinging to railings ⤵️
https://t.co/ioF7aLLzG0