FIFA unexpectedly responds to Ronaldo's statement.

Many of Ronaldo's fans expressed anger when FIFA attempted to retaliate against Ronaldo's statement in a promotional poster for the 2026 World Cup.

Ronaldo is absent from the list of 42 players representing the 42 teams that have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - Photo: FIFA

On November 19th, the "FIFA World Cup" fan page, managed by FIFA, released the opening poster for its 2026 World Cup promotional campaign, but Ronaldo was conspicuously absent from the poster.

Specifically, FIFA has selected 42 players to represent the 42 teams that have officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup (there are still 6 play-off spots yet to be filled).

Among these, Messi appears at the bottom of the poster, a rather small image, but positioned right next to the prestigious gold trophy.

Standing next to Messi with the World Cup trophy is another renowned number 10, James Rodriguez of the Colombian national team.

Most of the players chosen to represent their national teams in this poster are captains or attacking superstars. Notable examples include Harry Kane of England, Salah of Egypt, Haaland of Norway, and Mbappe of France...

But for the Portuguese national team, the chosen player wasn't Ronaldo, but Bruno Fernandes, positioned in the left corner of the poster.

Not only did they exclude Ronaldo, the FIFA World Cup fan page also posted a status update that was seen as a "response" to the Portuguese superstar.

Specifically, the photo was accompanied by the caption: "42 teams, one dream." Not long before that, Ronaldo had told journalist Piers Morgan in an interview: "The World Cup is not my dream."

This interview immediately sparked controversy in the football world, causing CR7 to receive a lot of criticism.

However, FIFA's clear act of retaliation through an official World Cup poster did not please fans. On many social media platforms, fans criticized FIFA for being "petty" for removing one of football's icons from the World Cup promotional campaign.

In recent days, Ronaldo has caused a global sensation after being invited to the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump. FIFA's retaliatory move has therefore further stirred public opinion.

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HUY DANG

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