UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin refused to attend the World Cup 2026 final following a series of disagreements between ​the body and FIFA over ‌disciplinary procedures, refereeing logistics, and match operations, Reuters reported. A central ​point of contention was FIFA's decision to ​suspend Folarin Balogun's red-card ban, it added. FIFA "crossed a red line", UEFA had said about the decision.