AIBU to think it's right useless and cheating USA team has left World Cup, defeated by mighty Belgium?

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AIBU to think it's right useless and cheating USA team has left World Cup, defeated by mighty Belgium?

The players can’t make that decision though, that’s down to their manager.

I agree. But did you see the American FA publicly thanking Trump at a press conference yesterday? They had no intention of doing the right thing. Absolutely no shame.

I see the player involved had a word with the Belgium manager and he told him that it wasn't his fault and they didn't blame him, they blamed FIFA.

I'm not sure why we are surprised by this terrible behaviour from FIFA. It is proven to be corrupt from the top to the bottom.

No it isn't time to move on. America cheated. They are a disgrace.

It is both right and just.

😂😂😂

Belgium do the ‘Trump dance’ as American dream dies on home soil

https://www.thetimes.com/article/257d409d-564a-4078-9c34-cd06781d0bdf?shareToken=382195a9a22e946911f7a54f2b08a625

I also feel a bit sorry for the US players. I would guess that for most of them, playing in a home World Cup will be the pinnacle of their careers and it's now going to be remembered for all the wrong reasons. And they were going to look bad whatever happened in this match. Ridiculed for losing but a win, especially if the not banned player had scored, would have been attributed to cheating. Presumably the actual players had no real say about what happened in this debacle.
That said, I was still extremely happy to see the score. I'm glad that not only did Belgium win, but comprehensively. I don't think there can be any comments about suspect referees or anything, the far better team won fair and square. It's the right outcome and anything that puts Trump down is fine by me!

Must say I felt a bit sorry for the US team.. All the controversy stirred up by Trump’s unbelievably stupid intervention, and the cooperation of ever-corrupt FIFA, was not their fault. As a result, the issue incensed Belgium (along with so many others) and ‘fired them up’ as they put it.

I dare say they’d probably have won anyway, but….

Can you imagine if USA had ended up winning the whole tournament? Trump would have claimed it was all down to him!

I agree. But did you see the American FA publicly thanking Trump at a press conference yesterday? They had no intention of doing the right thing. Absolutely no shame.

Aha, I had wondered who the man smirking and looking as smug as fuck just over Trumps shoulder was. Think you've just explained it.

I was glad to read that the player, Fabian, spoke to the Belgian team; even though it wasn’t his fault it still took courage. There’s lots of ashamed Americans today.

useless and cheating USA team has left World Cup

The team, the manager, and their star striker haven't done anything wrong.

The team is not a cheating team.

This is a Trump issue. No more, no less

From now on, every team that has a player sent off or a goal disallowed or a penalty not given should get their head of state to write to FIFA asking to get it overturned. See how they like that.

Maybe we can get the King to protest Quansah's red card 😄

And a FIFA issue. And a USA FA issue.

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No it isn’t time to move on. America are a disgrace

Theres still matches left in the tournament so it’s actually time to move on😉😂 And they were a disgrace since they broke the actual world by denying climate change, going back on environmental issues, kept wars going and started more- the World Cup is nothing at all compared to what Trump and Vance have done

The entire internet is absolutely clowning on the US 🤭

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It wasn't the team. It was just the idiot Trump. But, yes, I’m glad they’re out now. Sorted. ✔️

Exactly what I think, they're not innocent bystanders in all this...I'm ecstatic Belgium won!

They could have said NO, this is wrong, it goes against the rules but they didn't

@BravasPatatas So what was Pochettino supposed to do? Anger his employers and the president? The USA team is not over blessed with strikers so he was more or less forced to play him.

It’s Folarin Balogun by the way. Raised in the uk and was eligible for England. Played for under 21s and was on Arsenal’s books.

I get what people mean, but it's a knockout round of the World Cup. They kind of have a duty to field the best team possible, not least for the fans, many of whom have paid a lot of money for tickets.

The right result, anyway, thank goodness.

Look out. 1000% tariffs on Belgian Chocs.

😂😂😂

Yes I agree. Glad they're out. Not smug though, because we may be next! 😬

Bad things happen because good people say nothing.
OPTIONS
The Belgians could have refused to play.
The USA could have not picked Folarin Balogun.
Folarin Balogun could have said No to playing.
The remaining teams in the tournament could have refused to play.

Eh? Was that aimed at someone else? I didn’t say he was supposed to do anything. Someone said that the team shouldn’t have fielded him. I said it wasn’t the team’s decision. They have no say over who is fielded. The manager is the only person who can make that decision.
And I know who the player is…