America's Decline. A Self Inflicted Wound.

[DEFCON Warning System]

The ref. didn't even issue a Yellow card.!

You don't have to give a Yellow before a Red if the foul is egregious enough. That didn't look like it from what I saw.

 

[william]

Just so you know. The right side of the isle are all Fascists, and the left side of the Isle are all Communists! Watching the mudslinging back and forth is very entertaining. IMO

 

[Irag8er]

You don't have to give a Yellow before a Red if the foul is egregious enough. That didn't look like it from what I saw.

Exactly my point. You don't have to give a yellow, just a straight red.
But the ref saw nothing to card, issued neither.

 

[GBS61]

Exactly my point. You don't have to give a yellow, just a straight red.
But the ref saw nothing to card, issued neither.

Referee Raphael Claus did indeed issue a straight red card to American striker Folarin Balogun. The incident occurred in the 64th minute of the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, following a VAR review.

Viewing a video replay is perfectly legal.

Regardless of whether the Americans think the referee is wrong, it's Trump's intervention that is fascist in nature.

 

[GBS61]

I'm not off-topic; this is part of America's decline.
Comment from Belgium:
Aggée wrote: July 6, 2026, 6:40 AM
Trump is directly attacking our Red Devils, our national sport (soccer, as he calls it). This crook is probably incapable of reading or following a football match. He would understand that a red card, with immediate exclusion and a ban from playing the next match for the offender, is essential to ensure the players' physical safety. So FIFA is clearing Balogun after a phone call from Trump. It's a pestilent, mafia-like tactic.
I sincerely hope we win this match fairly.

 

[DEFCON Warning System]

, it's Trump's intervention that is fascist in nature.

I don't think you understand what fascism is.