FIFA overturns player's red card, sparking World Cup scandal

The World Cup, usually a dominant force in global daily life, has been overshadowed by controversy and questionable decisions. As the tournament enters its fourth week in North America, FIFA has issued a scandal that has no precedent in the history of the competition.

FIFA rescinded a red card suspension for American player Folarin Balogun, who was sent off in a Round of 16 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Balogun was expected to miss the next game against Belgium due to the suspension. However, he was listed on the starting lineup for the U.S. team's match against Belgium.

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Regularnost tekmovanja je v takšnem primeru seveda močno sporna, ne nazadnje ne gre za neko obskurno in neodmevno prireditev, temveč največje globalno tekmovanje reprezentanc v najbolj priljubljeni in prepoznavni športni ekipni panogi.

The integrity of the competition is severely compromised. This is not an obscure event but the world's largest global team sport competition. The decision directly disadvantages Belgium, as their direct competitors for a quarter-final spot have been strengthened outside of all rules. The decision was reportedly made after a call from then-U.S. President Donald Trump to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, requesting that the suspended American footballer be allowed to play in the next match.

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V tem primeru so neposredno najkrajšo potegnili Belgijci, saj so njihovi neposredni tekmeci za uvrstitev v četrt finale v hipu in mimo vseh pravil postali močnejši.