Andrew Schulz views FIFA as a corrupt organization that sells event hosting rights to the highest bidder.

“well I mean FIFA's always been a corrupt organization you guys ever seen that video yes it's great when he throws the [ __ ] money”

Simon Jordan argues that FIFA has corrupted the sport by creating a specific rule change to allow Folarin Balogun to play in the tournament.

“And the moment you take away the ability for everyone have to have the same standard, you're into the territory of corrupting the sport.”

He believes that FIFA is fundamentally a corrupt organization that operates as a criminal entity focused solely on money.

“I think just like the way to ultimately understand FIFA is it's basically a criminal organization that just cares about money.”

Athletes are increasingly expected to take political stances, making the separation of sports and politics impossible.

“it's not just that they can choose to have a political voice as for example Marcus rashford did over his campaigning on food a lot you know lots of these athletes now that do things in what you would define as a political space but it's the way that they're almost like expected to now”

The argument that sports should be entirely separate from politics is naive because high-level sports are inherently political.

“when people say we should you know sport should be kept out of politics I think it's I think it's one of the most naive statements that is possible to me because of course there is always politics in high level sport”

A leader interfering to change a World Cup referee's decision sets a negative precedent.

“A lot of people online are saying wait a minute once you make the call this you got to set a precedent. You can never change it again. This has never happened in history. World Cup. What do you mean you're going to change it just because somebody's making a phone call?”

It is inappropriate and contradictory for the President of the United States to intervene in sports matters such as a FIFA red card reversal.

“I just don't like it. I can be really really excited that he's playing and a little disappointed that President Trump decided to get involved.”