Jon Lovett

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Pod Save America · Trump Works the FIFA Refs · 7 Jul 2026 podcast

I don't know what that is, but apparently it would have taken the decision out of FIFA's hands.

So maybe they acted to preempt that.

So there's a chance here that Trump is taking credit for something that was already in motion, which is something presidents get to do, good or bad.

All that said, Belgium has a right to be pissed off.

Other teams have a right to be pissed off.

They want one clear set of rules.

They never get it from FIFA.

Imagine, though, if this was the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Putin lobs in a call to FIFA to overturn some ruling.

We'd all be like ripping our hair out and screaming about injustice and corruption and oligarchy.

FIFA has made similar exceptions, including one for Cristiano Ronaldo to make sure he didn't miss a game in the tournament.

So I think just like the way to ultimately understand FIFA is it's basically a criminal organization that just cares about money.

And like the way to understand Infantino is.

He just sucks up to the most powerful person he needs at all times.

So I think everyone, of course, assumes that he viewed this as doing a favor for Trump, even if it hurt his reputation.

For what it's worth, we're recording this at like three o'clock on Monday Pacific time, so two hours before the game.

So we don't know the outcome right now.

We'll find out.

Excited to watch.

Yeah, I have to say this has been one of the best World Cups I've ever seen.

Every game has been down to the wire and exciting.

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