32 to 48 was annoying because it introduced an extra knockout stage game, which just increases the chances of being eliminated by a weaker team...
Ages are slightly off in places (Pope was 28, not 29), but yeah that's basically accurate. The biggest difference in ages I see would be in the...
If you go through the US starting XI from this World Cup, some things that stand out to me are: -Everyone except for Freese and Ream had earned a...
VAR, good god, y'all. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.
Apparently for coming back on the field at the end of the game.
Statement from the Chairperson of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee - 6 July 2026 Still doesn't explain the reason for the suspension though.
Unfortunately, I'm expecting this (the stuff in the tweet specifically) to undo all of the goodwill we seemed to be generating during this...
When you say "Here's what the rules say" do you mean that's a direct quote from the rules? Or an AI summary of something? Because I'd like to...
The ad hoc distinction you just came up with to handwave away the precedent for this doesn't really stand up to scrutiny. Article 27 allows...
In short, Belgium's argument is essentially: "FIFA relied on language in the disciplinary code that says FIFA's Disciplinary Committee can...
If this is the best legal argument Belgium's lawyers could come up with, I'm somehow more convinced overturning this was the right call now: RBFA...
Going forward, yes this should be a thing now. There are procedures to overturn harsh reds in pretty much every other competition. There's no...
Hope he's been training fully with the starters.
Well what do you know: Folarin Balogun available for USMNT vs. Belgium as red card ban suspended - The Athletic
This is true, but they're all basically playing at a level that would keep them in contention for a spot in either of our 26-man rosters,...
