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FIFA has imposed a harsh sanction on the Royal Spanish Football Federation for the discriminatory chants against Muslims during a friendly match against Egypt, including a fine of 18,000 euros and the closure of 15% of the capacity at their next home game. #FIFA #discriminación #fútbol (translated)

The Planet of Football published an official note from Flamengo stating that the club had reached nine player fractures in matches played in 2026. The statement asserted that the number did not include the most recent injury of Arrascaeta, suffered in a friendly match of the Uruguayan national team. Regarding Danilo, injured in the classic against Fluminense on Sunday night (11), Flamengo criticized the lack of interruption of the match after the clash and said that the sequence almost resulted in a goal for the opponent. The note also reported that Jorge Carrascal received an elbow to the face from Guilherme Arana, left the field with a bruise on his face, and began treatment in the locker room. According to the club, the player would be reevaluated by the medical department. The statement also claimed that Flamengo was one of the four teams that committed the fewest fouls in the Brasileirão and led the running ball ranking in matches. The club said that the refereeing had been complicit with rough and aggressive plays against its athletes and pointed out an average of almost one fracture per month in 2026. #Flamengo #Lesões #Futebol (translated)

Vene Casagrande published an official note from Flamengo stating that the club has reached nine fractures suffered by players in matches played by the team this year, following the confirmation of defender Danilo's injury on Sunday (11). The number, the note reported, did not include the most recent injury of Arrascaeta, sustained in a friendly match for the Uruguayan national team. Regarding the classic match against Fluminense, Flamengo drew attention to the lack of stoppage after the collision that injured Danilo, despite recommendations for such incidents, and stated that the sequence almost resulted in a goal for the opponent. The note also mentioned that Jorge Carrascal left the field with a bruise on his face after receiving an elbow from Guilherme Arana. He began treatment in the locker room and would be reevaluated by the medical department. The club also stated that it was among the four teams with the fewest fouls committed in the Brasileirão and led the ranking for playtime during matches. According to the note, Flamengo had been frequently harmed by the tolerance of refereeing towards rough and aggressive plays against their players, with almost one fracture per month in 2026. #Flamengo #Lesões #Futebol (translated)

The Spanish women's football team won 2-0 against the United States in a friendly match, but the game was marked by the expulsion of Athenea del Castillo for pulling a rival's hair, shortly before Vinicius also received a red card in a similar incident. #FútbolFemenino #AtheneaDelCastillo #Expulsiones (translated)

The Spanish women's national football team confidently defeated the United States 2-0 in a friendly match in Washington, reaffirming their position as world champions and marking a shift in the hierarchy of global football. #FútbolFemenino #SelecciónEspañola #VictoriaHistórica (translated)

MisterChip (Alexis) stated that only two teams in the history of football had won their first four matches after winning a World Cup. He cited Argentina, which after Qatar 2022 defeated Panama, Curacao, Australia, and Indonesia in friendlies, and Spain, which after North America 2026 beat England at Wembley, Croatia, Czech Republic, and again Croatia in Split, in UEFA Nations League matches. #Fútbol #Mundial #Selecciones (translated)

São Paulo Women's team informed that defender Carol Gil was called up on Monday (05) for two international friendlies by the Brazilian National Team. According to the club, she would join Carlinha, Tayla, and fitness coach Camila to face Argentina on October 10 in Porto Alegre (RS), and on the 13th in Recife (PE). #FutebolFeminino #SeleçãoBrasileira #AmistososInternacionais (translated)

The author accused Vero Brunati and other critics of repeating arguments about the friendly matches without modifying the text and described them as people paid to attack the AFA. He argued that the matches were originally planned to be held in China and that, in that case, Lionel Messi would not have been able to say goodbye to the national team in Argentina and in front of his fans. He also stated that FIFA recognized the friendlies as Class A matches, which allowed pending sanctions for Enzo, Thiago, and members of the coaching staff, including Ayala, to be fulfilled before the qualifiers. According to the author, holding the dates in China would not have allowed Argentina to comply with the attendance sanction, meaning the national team would have faced a qualifying match with reduced capacity. He added that the AFA took advantage of the friendlies to say goodbye to Messi in front of his fans, fulfill the sanctions, and avoid problems in the qualifiers. He accused those who criticized the AFA of also positioning themselves against Messi, Lionel Scaloni, and the national team. #AFA #Messi #Eliminatorias (translated)