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Will Cain enthusiastically discusses FIFA's determination to overturn U.S. shot prima Folarin Balogun's reddish card, allowing him to play. This decision, upheld aft rejecting Belgium's appeal, sparks outrage from nan Royal Belgian Football Association. Cain frames nan lucifer arsenic nan U.S. versus "the world," highlighting nan controversy.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's clip representing Portugal astatine nan FIFA World Cup whitethorn person travel to an extremity successful Dallas connected Monday afternoon, arsenic Spain precocious to nan quarterfinals, 1-0, astatine their expense.
Mikel Merino came disconnected Spain’s chair and electrified nan World Cup crowd successful stoppage clip during nan 2nd half erstwhile he yet collapsed nan 0-0 necktie for nan decisive extremity past Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa.
Ronaldo, who ne'er knocked connected Spain’s doorstep successful this lucifer – nary squad has arsenic they person yet to springiness up a extremity successful this tourney – stared into nan crowd aft a fewer desperation attempts weren’t bully capable for Portugal arsenic nan last whistle rang out.
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Mikel Merino of Spain celebrates aft scoring his team's first extremity during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 lucifer betwixt Portugal and Spain astatine Dallas Stadium connected July 6, 2026 successful Arlington, United States. (Torbjorn Tande/DeFodi Images/DeFodi)
Ronaldo played successful his 5th World Cup, and though location was immoderate heated statement astir whether he should beryllium starting for this squad, he leaves possibly his past tourney of his illustrious profession pinch 3 much goals connected this shape nether his belt.
While Ronaldo and his Portuguese teammates deliberation astir what could’ve been, Spain will await nan victor of Team USA and Belgium, which will play their Round of 16 lucifer successful Seattle connected Monday night.
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The large communicative retired of nan Pacific Northwest is Folarin Balogun, nan USMNT prima striker who will beryllium disposable to play aft his reddish paper was changed to a suspension – a akin FIFA disciplinary action fixed to Ronaldo truthful that he could participate successful this World Cup.
It’s been nan talk of nan tournament, arsenic President Donald Trump said he called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to inquire for a reappraisal of nan arguable reddish paper fixed successful nan Round of 32 matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ultimately, FIFA invoked Article 27 of its disciplinary code, overmuch to nan dislike of aggregate shot federations, including nan Belgian group they are facing disconnected against tonight.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks connected during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 lucifer betwixt Portugal and Spain astatine Dallas Stadium connected July 6, 2026 successful Arlington, United States. (Torbjorn Tande/DeFodi Images/DeFodi)
The U.S. still took attraction of Bosnia and Herzegovina despite Balogun’s reddish paper during nan match, which had them down 1 man connected nan transportation compared to their opponent. Malik Tillman’s free footwear extremity was nan nail successful nan coffin successful nan 2nd half, arsenic nan USMNT moved connected pinch a 2-0 triumph and looked up to their gathering pinch Belgium.
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Belgium almost didn’t make it retired of nan Round of 32, but almost doesn’t count successful nan World Cup. Senegal had been up 2-0 successful nan 80th infinitesimal of nan lucifer erstwhile Belgium yet came to life acknowledgment to goals by Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans successful nan 85th and 89th minutes, respectively.
It forced other clip and Senegal yet conceded a punishment footwear pinch conscionable ticks near connected nan timepiece earlier a punishment shootout would’ve wished who precocious successful nan tournament. Tielemans didn’t discarded nan opportunity, slamming nan doorway connected Senegal’s hopes successful crushing fashion.
Mikel Merino of Spain celebrates pinch teammates Pedro Porro and Fabian Ruiz aft scoring his team's first extremity during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 lucifer betwixt Portugal and Spain astatine Dallas Stadium connected July 6, 2026 successful Arlington, Texas. (Hannah Peters - FIFA)
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While Team USA and Belgium hole for their matchup, Spain will footwear its feet up, and possibly propulsion retired a notepad, arsenic they watch who they will play successful nan quarterfinals later this week.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
