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There is a sequence of events that FIFA has not disputed. Folarin Balogun, the United States striker, got sent off with a red card during the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina, in which America won with a score of 2-0, on July 1. Getting a red card meant automatic suspension for one game. As a result, Balogun was going to miss the Round of 16 match against Belgium. On the next day, people inquired if the red card could be appealed, but the officials at FIFA had to say no becaus

The teams that made it to the final four in the 2026 World Cup had one thing in common: their best players didn't always start. It was a lesson learned the hard way. At some point during the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds, something funny happened to the sport. Goals from substitutes. Matches turned by players who began the game on the bench. Teams that looked ordinary for 60 minutes and dangerous for the final 30. The pattern kept repeating, and by the time the semi-finals