World Cup 2026 wrap: Highlights, controversies and the future

World Cup 2026 wrap: Highlights, controversies and the future

New stars emerged alongside established legends at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ . Then there were the moments that had supporters on the edge of their seats. FIFA's unexplained decision on US key player Folarin Balogun's red card, after US President Donald Trump urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the incident. VAR controversies, criticism of hydration breaks, concerns over the treatment of Iran's national team, denying the entry of Somali referee Omar Artan to the US. What can the Socceroos takeaway from the tournament? Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this final episode on World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she breaks down some of these concerns with former FIFA referee, Christina Unkel. Was the expanded 48-team format worth it? Did VAR actually improve the tournament? World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch. In this episode: · New stars emerged alongside established legends at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ · FIFA's unexplained decision to suspend US key player Folarin Balogun's red card · US President Donald Trump urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review red card incident · VAR controversies, criticism of hydration breaks · Concerns over the treatment of Iran's national team, denying the entry of Somali referee Omar Artan to the US From unforgettable moments, match highlights, emerging stars, FIFA politics, major controversies and the stories shaping the tournament, The 90+ brings you the key talking points from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ every day. For more on this series, follow The 90+ Podcast [https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast/world-cup-daily-the-90-podcast]. Get daily updates on the SBS News website [https://www.sbs.com.au/news] and follow SBS Sport on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/sbssportau], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@sbssportau], X [https://x.com/SBSSportau], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sbssportau] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sbssportau/] for all the latest from the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ [https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/how-to-watch] kicks off on June 12 (AEST) - with coverage starting for the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa from 4am (AEST) - and will be an exclusive broadcast on SBS in Australia. You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ live, free and exclusive on SBS [https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026], SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand [https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2026].

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