Russia and United States tried to kick each other out of the 2014 World Cup

[jakeXT]

Football’s world governing body FIFA, has refused to kick Russia out of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, after two American senators said the country should be barred due to its actions in Ukraine.

Coats, a Republican senator from Illinois, was deeply disappointed by the ruling, saying, “FIFA suggests that outrageous misbehavior by member states does not matter because such decisions are irrelevant to soccer.”

The 70-year-old, who was US ambassador to Germany for four years, cited Yugoslavia’s expulsion from the 1992 European Championships in Denmark due to its behavior in the Balkan wars as a precedent, as this was not connected to the playing field.

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In a counter measure, two Russian politicians demanded that the United States should be banned from this year’s tournament in Brazil.

http://rt.com/news/fifa-football-russia-worldcup-089/

[truebrit71]

1. Won't matter, neither will make it past the first round...

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[Aquavit]

2. yep.

The Germans will be sure to see off the American team, anyway

[Ron Obvious]

3. Even FIFA can be sensible at times.

Corrupt body of sclerotic troglodytes though they may be.