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Fair point, and as I said they might have changed it. But referees' marks shouldn't be protected by VAR bailing them out, otherwise they will be getting rewarded for other people's work and that can't be right. Without VAR this referee would have made two incorrect KMDs, granted one of them a...

You know you are in a world of trouble when even Sepp Blatter is calling you out for it ...

I only watched the highlights, had a meeting this morning that was way too important to risk it with disrupted sleep, but the red card and penalty look nailed on. I know there's an argument the penalty wasn't a clear and obvious error, but I suspect VAR said did you see him kick his foot. Once...

Depends what trumps (pardon the pun) what, as it always the case when two rules contradict each other. The issue I have is, if what Belgium have said is true, FIFA have been putting weekly briefing out to clubs saying that the automatic one game ban will not be flexed in anyway. Then Trump calls...

It has never been used in a tournament before to stop a suspension. And it just happens to be for the host nation.

Belgium have issued this statement ... Article 66.4 that they refer to states ... Bottom line is they had absolutely no right to do what they did and there will be serious ramifications here.

It was more petulant than violent for me. Should have been a caution but the on-pitch officials missed it and not serious enough for VAR to get involved with.

Shocking performance, but I suspect it comes down to FIFA to come extent. They've clearly told referees to be lenient and only caution when it is really necessary. The better referees have understood that directive, for example Michael Oliver earlier today who had 6 cautions in the first half...

Agree, it will be very close. A lot is being made though of them having only lost 2 in 88 at home, but they play in CONCACAF so aside from USA and Canada they only really play Central American and Caribbean nations who are all lowly ranked. And the two they did lose were Costa Rica and...

International betting markets also have England as clear favourites.

Not with the bookies ...

Kane hasn't helped with the way he went down. I think it is a penalty, but the way they have done VAR in this tournament (except for contact on keepers) there's no way VAR would be getting involved.

I've been around a lot younger, us older referees are more professional and less potty mouth * 😂 * exemptions exist, one of which may be me

Yeah, to coin an old phrase he would would have to be licking his boots for there to be a retake there.

Bad luck unfortunately, if there was an allegation of something being said and he hadn't covered his mouth there would be no action unless the referee had heard it. I don't really think it is based on assumptions, whether they have covered the mouth is black and white, and it is usually easily...

Suspect IFAB told them they can't just make it up as they go along.

Was it SPA though, I'm not sure the attacker was getting the ball before it went out of play? Although given he didn't even give the free kick that is a moot point.

Isn't just the US, I was on holiday last week so watched most of the games on BeIN Sports and they broke to adverts. I'm actually amazed ITV haven't, some advertising executive has probably already received his P45.

Yes, it is a loophole, a sub can be made immediately even if the player going off has received treatment. Same as with the 30 second "rule" PGMO used last season.

It was a FIFA decision, but do you really don't think they were leaned on by someone? From what understand FIFA aren't making any money out of the breaks, but some companies certainly will be which makes me suggest an element of lobbying went on. The problem is with them being 3 minutes, which...