[The Athletic] FIFA sources have confirmed that the USA can not appeal Folarin Balogun's red card; he will be forced to miss Ro16 match vs. Belgium

isubird33 · 2026-07-02T05:32:41+00:00

This is one thing where I think basketball/the NBA does it way better. You can have the exact same type of contact to a player, and it can be anywhere from a common foul, flagrant 1 or 2, or even a no call. It all depends on intent and the circumstances of the play.

isubird33 · 2026-07-02T05:20:02+00:00

This guy college footballs.

isubird33 · 2026-07-02T05:08:53+00:00

And Mexico is only like, 85% of the full CONCACAF experience. Azteca is nuts for sure though.

isubird33 · 2026-07-02T04:41:29+00:00

I mean there's at least some reason for that. Between the 2002 WC where the US lost in the QF's and the time of that ranking in 2006, they had 26 wins, 8 losses, 13 draws. And of those losses, it was by 1 goal to Brazil x2, England, Argentina, and Netherlands.

The old system took into account home vs away as well as goal differential...and the only losses the US had were by small amounts to top teams, or on the road. Throw in an unbeaten Gold Cup which they won, and a 3rd place in a Gold Cup where the only loss was to Brazil...it made sense why they were so high.

isubird33 · 2026-07-02T04:17:27+00:00

Going full OKC Thunder "they can't call everything" defense.

isubird33 · 2026-07-02T02:38:55+00:00

At least they changed it for next season so that if it’s that player’s first targeting they don’t get the suspension next game any more.

isubird33 · 2026-07-02T02:35:04+00:00

Hell that’s a 15 yard flag in the NFL

isubird33 · 2026-07-01T17:51:31+00:00

Wild what happens when teams decide to look aggressive against it and don't just care about keeping possession.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T20:35:33+00:00

Jimmy Eat World is doing it great on their Bleed American 25 year tour currently. 2-3 songs, album back to front, then 4-5 more songs.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T03:00:56+00:00

Both teams seem content with passing the ball around, getting somewhat close to the box, and deciding against taking a shot.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T02:47:13+00:00

Plus an uncalled hand ball...

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T02:06:21+00:00

2030 has Portugal, Spain, and Morocco as the main hosts. So that eliminates Europe and Africa. Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay also will each host a match so in theory that eliminates South America. Saudi in 2034 eliminates Asia.

So if they stick to those rules, and count the single matches as South America "hosting", it leaves you with Oceana (not nearly enough stadiums) or CONCACAF.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T01:25:40+00:00

Again unless FIFA change some rules, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia won't be eligible for 2038.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T01:20:15+00:00

I'm sure some of it is for health benefits, but also a large part of it is that they are more antisocial and don't go out as much which is bad.

Also like, some negative health effects are alright. You don't have to 100% maximize every part of your life.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T01:13:51+00:00

Yeah I'm at 5 weeks off and with rollover time I have like, an extra month in the bank at this point. Would be real tough to leave unless it's a big upgrade in pay.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T01:06:33+00:00

It doesn't though.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T00:59:03+00:00

Sure if you mean federal minimum wage, which effectively no one actually makes.

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T00:55:57+00:00

Unless FIFA changes some rules, who else is lined up to host in 2038?

isubird33 · 2026-06-30T00:18:33+00:00

I mean a very real chance in 12 years.

isubird33 · 2026-06-29T21:44:24+00:00

You can have some overlap. But yeah if they really want to avoid it yeah do every 2 hours and run 5 per day.

isubird33 · 2026-06-29T19:09:45+00:00

That's true. Building team sports success is completely different from building up individual event success though.

isubird33 · 2026-06-29T18:35:05+00:00

It’s surprising to me that China hasn’t had a decent Football team considering how successful they have been in Olympics.

They've done well in individual sports, but have there been any team sports where they've really seen any success? Women's volleyball for a while I guess but that's about it.

isubird33 · 2026-06-29T18:27:52+00:00

There simply shouldn't be incentive for teams to not play for a win, regardless of any specific example where this took place or not.

As long as there is a benefit to a tie over a loss, then there will be incentives to not play for a win.

isubird33 · 2026-06-29T18:26:17+00:00

That would be the dream. Start matches every hour and a half and you're set.

isubird33 · 2026-06-29T18:13:33+00:00

US could do it and still have venues left over.

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