FIFA is under growing pressure after reducing Cristiano Ronaldo’s three-match ban to a one-game suspension, allowing the 40-year-old to feature in Portugal’s first two World Cup fixtures.
Ronaldo was initially expected to miss all three group-stage matches following his red card against Ireland. However, FIFA’s disciplinary committee overturned that ruling a move that has triggered widespread backlash across international football.
According to Mail Sport, nations drawn in Portugal’s World Cup group are now considering legal action and could take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an effort to reinstate the original ban.
The controversy has intensified debate over consistency in FIFA’s disciplinary process just days before the tournament kicks off.