About this episode

The episode explores FIFA's Article 27 and its implications for player eligibility and VAR technology in soccer.

A deeper look at FIFA's move, made thanks to a clause in its disciplinary code, to let Folarin Balogun play against Belgium. Examining Trump's possible role, precedents from Cristiano Ronaldo to Garrincha, and what the ordeal meant for VAR, the USMNT, and FIFA.

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