WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of remarks by the U.S. Secretary of State:
Remarks
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, D.C.
July 6, 2026
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, what's your reaction to FIFA reversing the red card suspension after pressure?
SECRETARY RUBIO: You want to ask me about FIFA?
(In Spanish.)
(In English) It was a bad decision. They shouldn't even be reviewing these things on slow motion. Right? They should review them live-action. I think it was the right decision to reverse it. And if you're Belgium, why would you want to play a game and win a match, and then you win this match, and then everyone will argue you didn't really win it because their best ...