Ronaldo's farewell, Folarin Balogun's FIFA-red card controversy, US World Cup exit
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Spain defeats Portugal 1-nil, as Cristiano Ronaldo played his last World Cup match. Belgium win 4-1 against host nation USA, which means all host nations, including Canada and Mexico are out of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ tournament. US President Donald Trump admits he personally intervened with FIFA over US player Folarin Balogun's previous red card suspension. Human rights group FairSquare calls for his intervention over this issue to be investigated as a breach of FIFA's rules on political neutrality. But FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the disciplinary committee is independent and he had no involvement in the decision. Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode of World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she talks to sports law expert to discuss the red card controversy, and Article 27.
World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch.
In this episode:
Spain defeats Portugal 1-nil, Cristiano Ronaldo played his last World Cup match
Belgium win 4-1 against host nation USAAll host nations - USA, Canada and Mexico out of the tournamentUS President Donald Trump admits he personally intervened with FIFA Fifa over US player Folarin Balogun's previous red card suspensionHuman rights group calls for US President's intervention over this issue to be investigated as a breach of FIFA's rules on political neutralityFIFA President Gianni Infantino says the disciplinary committee is independent and he had no involvement in the decision.
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