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AIBU to want Belgium to beat the USA tonight?

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Sausagenbacon · 06/07/2026 18:44

To REALLY want Belgium to beat the USA.
(And hope that the crowd boo Balogun whenever his foot hits the ball)

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Fifthtimelucky · 06/07/2026 20:27

It’s not the USA team’s fault.

It’s not even Trump’s fault. He has just done what he does - bully and bluster. It’s entirely FIFA’s fault for giving in to Trump’s unreasonable behaviour.

redboxer321 · 06/07/2026 20:21

I want USA to win the WC (with a little help from Trump and his pal) so the whole world can see just how corrupt football is.

MyOliveStork · 06/07/2026 20:20

I think the entire planet wants Belgium to beat the USA…

Minasama · 06/07/2026 20:18

Completely.

TimeFlysWhenYoureHavingRum · 06/07/2026 20:18

Yanbu. Whatever good reputation / respect team USA may have had as a team, Trump has just used as toilet paper in front of the entire world.

Bellpick · 06/07/2026 20:15

Yes Belgium for me,even though US is my last team in sweepstake !

MickyMoonshine · 06/07/2026 20:13

I really feel for the US team as none of this is their fault. It’s an absolute disgrace that it’s been allowed to happen.
It would be nice if they still respected the ban and didn’t play him, that would feel fair but I can’t see that happening.
I really hope Belgium win but feel a bit sad that is has been tainted for both teams.

ModernV · 06/07/2026 20:12

DdraigGoch · 06/07/2026 20:07

If he/the US team manager have any scruples, he'll stay away from tonight's match anyway.

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Might not be his call but why shouldn't he play? He's a pawn here. Not the players fault.
I highly doubt any other player would sit out in this situation.

Whinge · 06/07/2026 20:10

APurpleSquirrel · 06/07/2026 20:07

Saw this on FB

That's brilliant.

It's times like this, that I miss the laugh reaction. 🤣

MeetMeOnTheCorner · 06/07/2026 20:08

The crowd will mostly be American who probably don’t know the rules and agree with Trump. Thus is not the players’ fault. It’s firmly at the door of Infantino and Trump.

APurpleSquirrel · 06/07/2026 20:07

Saw this on FB

AIBU to want Belgium to beat the USA tonight?
DdraigGoch · 06/07/2026 20:07

ModernV · 06/07/2026 20:02

I actually voted YABU. Booing a player for something out of his control is bad sportsmanship. He didn't personally get the call overturned and if he is called on to play off course he would (as would any other player).

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If he/the US team manager have any scruples, he'll stay away from tonight's match anyway.

Bunnyfuller1 · 06/07/2026 20:04

Go Belgium 🇧🇪🥰🥰🥰

ModernV · 06/07/2026 20:02

Ibi · 06/07/2026 19:16

Why on earth would you be unreasonable? Belgium is a European team and we are European. You’d be much more unreasonable to support the US surely?!

I actually voted YABU. Booing a player for something out of his control is bad sportsmanship. He didn't personally get the call overturned and if he is called on to play off course he would (as would any other player).

DdraigGoch · 06/07/2026 20:00

Ibi · 06/07/2026 19:16

Why on earth would you be unreasonable? Belgium is a European team and we are European. You’d be much more unreasonable to support the US surely?!

I'd support Canada/Australia/New Zealand over a (non-UK/Ireland) European country. I'd also support an underdog on the basis that they need all of the help that they can get.

DdraigGoch · 06/07/2026 19:57

BehindIt · 06/07/2026 18:55

But will Infantino agree to overturn the result on Trump’s request?….

USA through….😂

Trump/Infantino making a mockery of sport.

If it's looking bad for the US, ICE will just detain the Belgian team for the third quarter (because apparently football is now in quarters to satisfy US advertisers...)

SnowyPetals · 06/07/2026 19:47

I knew it would be impossible for the world cup to pass without the orange arsehole inserting himself and causing upset. He just cannot accept that some things are beyond his remit.

Whammyammy · 06/07/2026 19:39

All respect gone for Fifa.

Boolabus · 06/07/2026 19:33

It's a disgrace. So now we're meant to accept political interference in sporting competitions? What's the point in any of it if that's the case. I agree with UEFA, FIFA have crossed a massive red line of which there's no going back from. FIFAs rules are clear on this:

The Third-Party Non-Interference Principle

FIFA’s statutes are built on the idea that football must be governed by football people, not politicians. Article 2(2) states that “government interference of any kind in the electoral process or composition of the elective body (general assembly or congress) of the association is not permitted” and that “government rules on elections shall not apply to the elected internal bodies of the association”. Article 15(c) goes further, requiring that member associations’ statutes “shall in particular contain, at a minimum, make provisions relating to the independence of the member association and avoidance of any form of political interference”.

PetulaGordeno · 06/07/2026 19:33

‘If USA lose it will be the worst travesty of all time.
The worst. Even worse than Pearl Harbour.
Nothing worse than this has happened in the world to this greatest sporting nation of the United States of America. Our hydration breaks are the envy of the globe.
We are the greatest host on earth, we’ve let in people we would usually keep at the borders.
I am so pissed I may cancel the final and if that left wing lunatic is in Number 10 and England are in it I may just go and bomb Iran again.
Anyway, Melania, what’s the offside rule again?’ 🇺🇸 🍊

Didimum · 06/07/2026 19:31

I have Belgium in my work sweepstakes, so it’s an even easier call.

BUT, the red card has been suspended, not overturned, which is a much poorer decision.

JohnnieFedora · 06/07/2026 19:31

JHound · 06/07/2026 19:29

Lots of European nations don’t necessarily support European teams. I cannot imagine English supporters backing France or vice versa. Or Ireland backing England etc.

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They would if it was against USA in these circumstances.

JohnnieFedora · 06/07/2026 19:30

Everybody does.

I should think the dude will get hugely booed

JHound · 06/07/2026 19:29

Ibi · 06/07/2026 19:16

Why on earth would you be unreasonable? Belgium is a European team and we are European. You’d be much more unreasonable to support the US surely?!

Lots of European nations don’t necessarily support European teams. I cannot imagine English supporters backing France or vice versa. Or Ireland backing England etc.

Didimum · 06/07/2026 19:29

Hellohelga · 06/07/2026 19:20

It doesn’t matter if it’s warranted. Every decision in football is subjective. The refs decision is final and red cards don’t get overturned. Those are the rules.

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Overturning it, at least, would have been better than what they have done – suspending it. By saying it still stands, yet he can still play, is much worse.