2026/07/08 22:24

The matches of the 2026 World Cup went beyond the framework of honorable and fair sports competition, crossed red lines, and set a precedent for the low level of tournament referees with gross refereeing errors that affected match results.

- Trump intervened by demanding the suspension of the one-year ban on American team's top scorer Folarin, imposed as a result of his violent tackle on a Bosnia and Herzegovina player, to allow him to play against Belgium in the round of 16, sparking widespread global controversy. Nevertheless, Belgium defeated the United States.

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- The Egyptian team was subjected to pressure and influential refereeing errors from the match referee and the VAR that contributed to their loss to Argentina. Also, the Iran vs. Egypt match saw a blatant error with the cancellation of a valid Iranian goal in the final minutes, denying them victory and qualification to the knockout stages. - FIFA and betting offices played a role in the elimination of certain teams from the tournament, especially after the elimination of the host countries' teams, followed by the elimination of Portugal led by legend Ronaldo, and it was a difficult scene for FIFA, the host countries, and betting offices that Argentina led by legend Lionel Messi was eliminated, so that the tournament would not lose spectator attendance and affect its revenues and glamour. - The fear is that this situation continues against the Moroccan team in its crucial match against the French team led by Mbappe, as if FIFA does not want Arab, African, and Asian teams to advance to later stages of the tournament, as happened to the representative of Saudi football (Al-Hilal) in the last Club World Cup, with deliberate non-qualification and banning after they eliminated Real Madrid and Manchester City.