{"id":37429,"date":"2026-06-27T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/gary-lineker-slams-fifas-irrational-decision-after-world-cup-incident-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T16:30:00","slug":"gary-lineker-slams-fifas-irrational-decision-after-world-cup-incident-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/gary-lineker-slams-fifas-irrational-decision-after-world-cup-incident-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker slams FIFA&#8217;s &#8216;irrational&#8217; decision after World Cup incident | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As a result, FIFA extended the suspension to five games, marking it as one of the harshest penalties FIFA has imposed on a player. A FIFA statement confirmed that the suspension was issued for a &#8220;breach of article 14.1.e (serious offenses) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This is one of the most significant retroactive sanctions FIFA has issued for on-pitch conduct. This is comparable to the nine-game suspension and four-month ban from football-related activity given to Luis Suarez for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After Madibo&#8217;s punishment, Lineker turned to social media to express his surprise at the decision. He said on his Instagram Story: &#8220;This is complete nonsense. It was clearly an accidental challenge and he shouldn&#8217;t have even been given a red card. He was also heartbroken by the injury to his opponent. 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