Are we equating Israel to Russia? Is that what we're doing here? If so we might want to re-look at both situations.

Indonesia agreed to host an event for FIFA, and now they don't want to have one of the teams in their country. That's fine, its your country, but the event must be moved.

Banning Russia from events does raise questions for me, only because there are so many wars going on where the aggressor is not punished globally like Russia has been.

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Are we equating Israel to Russia? Is that what we're doing here? If so we might want to re-look at both situations.

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I think from a certain point of view the actions of Israel are intolerable and could be considered similar.

That being said I don't know enough to make that claim.

But I know there is some hypocrisy.

Personally, I'm not trying to say Israel and Russia are the same. Or that FIFA was right/wrong to ban Russia.

Just that when you host a FIFA event, you have to do things FIFA's way. If they ban a team, they're banned. If they're allowed in, they're allowed in. Fail to abide by FIFA's directives and you risk losing the right to host.

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Personally, I'm not trying to say Israel and Russia are the same. Or that FIFA was right/wrong to ban Russia.

Just that when you host a FIFA event, you have to do things FIFA's way. If they ban a team, they're banned. If they're allowed in, they're allowed in. Fail to abide by FIFA's directives and you risk losing the right to host.

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Good point.

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Personally, I'm not trying to say Israel and Russia are the same. Or that FIFA was right/wrong to ban Russia.

Just that when you host a FIFA event, you have to do things FIFA's way. If they ban a team, they're banned. If they're allowed in, they're allowed in. Fail to abide by FIFA's directives and you risk losing the right to host.

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I agree. And I wasn't trying to equate Russia to Israel either - I'm merely pointing out that from a non-Western perspective, Russia and Israel both stand as examples of how international organizations tend to do things that the Western nations want. Perhaps rightly so, but we shouldn't really be surprised when things like this happen. This is a (low-stakes) protest against the entire west, not just Israel. I guarantee if they had been hosting the real WC and Israel had made it, they would keep their mouth shut and happily take our money. Everyone's a hypocrite.

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Just that when you host a FIFA event, you have to do things FIFA's way. If they ban a team, they're banned. If they're allowed in, they're allowed in. Fail to abide by FIFA's directives and you risk losing the right to host.

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Just like Qatar did.

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Personally, I'm not trying to say Israel and Russia are the same. Or that FIFA was right/wrong to ban Russia.

Just that when you host a FIFA event, you have to do things FIFA's way. If they ban a team, they're banned. If they're allowed in, they're allowed in. Fail to abide by FIFA's directives and you risk losing the right to host.

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Agree completely.

It all comes down to money.

FWIW, Indonesia was previously banned by FIFA back in 2015. I can't remember why but they could not qualify for the 2018 World Cup because they were banned at the beginning of the Oceania WCQ phase. Post-reinstatement, they were awarded this U20 World Cup and now they're scratched by FIFA all over again. Very strange but maybe FIFA will be done with them now.

13-year-old Da’vian Kimbrough has signed a professional deal with Sacramento Republic FC in the USL Championship.

He’s the YOUNGEST professional athlete in the HISTORY of American team sports.

He scored 61 goals in 81 appearances for their academy in his first 2 seasons. pic.twitter.com/27RsCWNGTS

— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) August 9, 2023

This could be really good for the game if he works out.

Might be a way to get more athletes to play the game. You can go pro as a young teen versus waiting for a very long time to make money playing.

Or could be a huge disaster. I for one am going to follow this story.

MLS Next Cup Winner Taj Eagleston was scouted by Club Brugge, and now he is on trial for their U23s 👀

Eagleston is only 17… pic.twitter.com/ATmBWbru0u

— Youth Soccer Central (@yscentral) August 17, 2023

18-YEAR-OLD BENJAMIN CREMASCHI SENDS INTER MIAMI THROUGH TO THE U.S. OPEN CUP FINAL 🇺🇸🔥

(via @CBSSportsGolazo)

pic.twitter.com/HiTwimUQJd

— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) August 24, 2023

What do y'all think of this kid? A team potential? B team?

USA-born winger Alex Mighten, 21, joins Kortrijk on loan from Nottingham Forest
- Mighten has said via his agent that he's interested in playing for the USA but he needs to play first. He's a ways off
- Kortrijk are off to a terrible start in Belgium (1 point, 6 games, -13 GD) https://t.co/PnzY90TiXX

— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) September 5, 2023

Another view on the U-23 game we didn't get to see.

US U-23 vs. Mexico U-23 Match Report from someone who attended the game.

I trust his judgement. He knows his stuff. pic.twitter.com/HgCEbcwiu9

— USMNTProspects (@ProspectsUsmnt) October 12, 2023

Good write up on the match: US U-23 vs Mexico

This is amazing to me. These kids would be sophomores and juniors in HIGH SCHOOL.

This is exactly why men's soccer is improving at a faster rate than women's.

MLS🇺🇸 '07 Minute Leaders after week 35(including all 1st team competitions):

🏆 Stiven Jimenez 🇺🇸🇲🇽 (Cincinnati) - 77
🥈 Caden Glover 🇺🇸 (St. Louis) - 13
🥉 Axel Kei 🇺🇸🇨🇮 (Salt Lake) - 6
4. Zavier Gozo 🇺🇸🇨🇮 (Salt Lake) - 6 pic.twitter.com/SKqzyQf1Qj

— USMNT Reports (@USMNTReport) October 15, 2023

We need to get these kids to camp and get them to play for thd good guys.

The U.S. U-23s just played the hipster’s favorite up and coming team, Japan, off the park 4-1.

Without U-23s such as Gio Reyna, Yunus Musah, Folarin Balogun, Johnny Cardoso, Ricardo Pepi, Joe Scally, Kristoffer Lund, Kevin Paredes, and more…

Japan only missing Kubo and Suzuki. pic.twitter.com/SlfYYXISFs

— Alex Calabrese (@amcalabrese12) October 18, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/live/2SmXG1pkUJA?si=0p08dmy0HQkF11gp

I really hope he ends up in Germany. They seem to do a great job developing young Americans.

Cavan Sullivan is on official visits at some of the top clubs in world. He will be seeing Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and possibly a few others while he is in Europe.

Sources say that these European giants are bound to fight for his signature when he turns 16 pic.twitter.com/i4xee3bQE6

— Youth Soccer Central (@yscentral) October 24, 2023

Ted Ku-DePietro wins it for the U.S team in stoppage time over Honduras at the PanAm games. The subs changed the game pic.twitter.com/SfEqXkBK9F

— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) October 26, 2023

Wrong thread.

US U-23M (U-19) advances to the Quarter finals of the Pan Am games with a 2 nil victory of Columbia.
Women advance as well!'

Both teams taking on my favorite winter time food. Ladies on 10/31 and men on 11/1.

Arsenal have reportedly joined the race for American striker Dino Kipijla 🇺🇸

The striker is reportedly expected to go for 5 million pounds as soon as this January pic.twitter.com/lCzOCwNpg6

— Youth Soccer Central (@yscentral) October 31, 2023

https://www.reddit.com/r/ussoccer/s/Ul94ZwBgmQ

07 in NYRB academy with a Croatian passport.

I hope he goes to Dortmund. They do a great job developing players.

U-19 team falls to Chile in the Quarters in the U-22 tournament.

I spent the entire second half trying to find it on Fubo TV and gave up and found it on a stream. Got to watch the last 10 .

Very Concacaf-ish and the FC Dallas left back Nolan Norris for US is one feisty mofo.

He was definitely a leader on that team.

Context.

Chile has 3 players on their team younger than ‘02. We have 14 younger than ‘02. Chile has 3 players on their team 28 or older.

They have seven players on their team that wouldn’t be eligible for ours. 11 of their 18 players are older than our oldest player.

Big age disparity. https://t.co/hPnJOiha5L

— USMNTProspects (@ProspectsUsmnt) November 1, 2023

Sean Petire has reportedly been offered to sign a pre-agreement to join a Benfica. 🇵🇹 once he turns 18.

The winger recently signed for Real Salt Lake this summer, and he has already made his MLS Next Pro Debut pic.twitter.com/qgW5D6DsfX

— Youth Soccer Central (@yscentral) November 2, 2023

I’m. a big Soma guy FYI. https://t.co/iwjLf3z1Sn

— USMNT_STAN (@StanUsmnt) November 5, 2023

U17s beating Korea 3-1 right now.

I didn't know that there was a baby American (who's also the son of a Honduran legend) in the Liverpool academy.

https://theathletic.com/5077514/2023/11/20/keyrol-figueroa-liverpool-usa-world-cup/?source=user_shared_article Keyrol Figueroa: The Liverpool and U.S. starlet with the world at his feet

Not a bad effort by the U-17s against Germany.

⭐️🇺🇸 Excl: talented midfielder Rokas Pukštas (2004) has agreed to sign new long term deal at Hajduk Split.

Agreement reached until June 2027, it will be signed and sealed soon.

Many European clubs are monitoring Pukštas who’s one to watch for USMNT future 2026 squad. pic.twitter.com/ypPotBLdT3

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 22, 2023

Not sure we care, but…

Amir Richardson is on for his third Morocco appearance. He can no longer represent France or USA at senior level. #TANMAR🇹🇿🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/iIKP9N3XtU

— Maghrib Foot (@MaghribFoot) November 21, 2023

👀Steve Butcher switches nationality to TTO https://t.co/GG8c2m4Wx8

— Kensley Behel (@kensleyanne) November 23, 2023