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       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: July 6, 2026, 6:04 pm
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       The issue with our head of FIFA is that there are enough
       countries that have benefitted from money he has secured that
       they would vote for him in a heartbeat. Ceferin at UEFA is
       hardly a Saint so so you need to be careful what u wish for as
       he would be the likely challenger
       I saw a comment about how would Collina the ref talk to Collina
       the administrator- basically implying as a ref he stood up and
       made loads of big decisions without fear or favour (costing him
       time suspended in Italy) but is now so determined to keep his
       job he will remain quiet on the big issues, allowing his
       referees to take the fall
       Good on UEFA and CONMEBOL for speaking out
       #Post#: 108642--------------------------------------------------
       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: July 7, 2026, 11:07 am
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       Boycott until changes are are made. Unfortunately as other
       posters have said that FIFA are so corrupt they have got fingers
       in many pies. And the administrators and leaders are so
       unprincipled themselves
       #Post#: 108666--------------------------------------------------
       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: July 7, 2026, 1:43 pm
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       --- Quote from: ajb95 link ---
       >
       > Boycott until changes are are made.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Both of my nations have been doing just that since 1986!
       #Post#: 109003--------------------------------------------------
       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: Joecphillips
       Date: July 12, 2026, 6:47 pm
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       --- Quote from: HChip link ---
       >
       > Belgium have been granted permission to appeal FIFA's decision
       to uphold Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension, with the
       process beginning less than 24 hours before their World Cup
       round of 16 clash against the United States.
       >
       > Belgium must submit their appeal by Monday morning, and while
       a verdict could be delivered before kick-off, FIFA has given no
       guarantee that a decision will be reached in time.
       >
       > Just wait until a certain someone hears about this.
       Unfortunately, I have a feeling the appeal will get nowhere, for
       obvious reasons. I do feel for Belgium, they really have been
       let down.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       It is now being reported that the panel who made the decision
       consisted of 1 person
       #Post#: 109008--------------------------------------------------
       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: dave26
       Date: July 13, 2026, 12:50 am
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       --- Quote from: Joecphillips link ---
       >
       > [quote author=HChip link=topic=8201.msg108539#msg108539
       date=1783329729]
       > Belgium have been granted permission to appeal FIFA's decision
       to uphold Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension, with the
       process beginning less than 24 hours before their World Cup
       round of 16 clash against the United States.
       >
       > Belgium must submit their appeal by Monday morning, and while
       a verdict could be delivered before kick-off, FIFA has given no
       guarantee that a decision will be reached in time.
       >
       > Just wait until a certain someone hears about this.
       Unfortunately, I have a feeling the appeal will get nowhere, for
       obvious reasons. I do feel for Belgium, they really have been
       let down.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       It is now being reported that the panel who made the decision
       consisted of 1 person
       [/quote]
       I will take a wild guess …that man was Donald Trump himself
       #Post#: 109074--------------------------------------------------
       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: HChip
       Date: July 14, 2026, 4:37 am
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       There are 18 members on FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee, but the
       unprecedented decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s automatic ban
       was taken by just one person:
       Chairman Mohammad Al Kamali of the UAE, acting alone and without
       consulting the other 17 members.
       #Post#: 109077--------------------------------------------------
       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: July 14, 2026, 5:58 am
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       Just for clarity - there are 2 clauses within the rules where
       the chair can make the decision on their own without the whole
       committee being involved so it is covered within the rules.
       Whether or not the situation was manipulated to fit the criteria
       is probably a whole other discussion!
       #Post#: 109088--------------------------------------------------
       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: Ashington46
       Date: July 14, 2026, 10:13 am
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       --- Quote from: bmb link ---
       >
       > Just for clarity - there are 2 clauses within the rules where
       the chair can make the decision on their own without the whole
       committee being involved so it is covered within the rules.
       >
       > Whether or not the situation was manipulated to fit the
       criteria is probably a whole other discussion!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I am trying  to decide whether or not your last comment is a
       cryptic remark or a crypto one.
       #Post#: 109093--------------------------------------------------
       Re: USA vs Bosnia - Raphael Claus BRA
   DIR By: Arbitre anglais
       Date: July 14, 2026, 11:26 am
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       --- Quote from: HChip link ---
       >
       > There are 18 members on FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee, but the
       unprecedented decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s automatic ban
       was taken by just one person:
       >
       > Chairman Mohammad Al Kamali of the UAE, acting alone and
       without consulting the other 17 members.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I’ve tried a couple of times to write a possible reason he may
       have suddenly taken such an unprecedented decision on his own
       and what could possibly have inspired him to do it, but don’t
       want my first post removal ….
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