I don’t follow the games but I do follow US politics and obviously the Trump regime wouldn’t miss that one.

FIFA loves to pretend football and politics should never mix.

Adorable.

By allowing the U.S. government to treat Iran as a political target during the World Cup, FIFA did not stay neutral. It simply outsourced the dirty work to the host country.

And in doing so, it created a precedent.

Future hosts now know the rule: use visas, borders and entry restrictions as political weapons, and FIFA will look the other way — provided the stadiums are shiny enough and the sponsors are comfortable.

There is no walking that back.

The “world’s game” is now apparently open to everyone, unless the host government behaves like a drunk bouncer.