As the football public prepares for the imminent group draw of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA has found itself at the center of an awkward situation that has caused a storm on social media.
Although the final list of all 48 selections that will perform in Canada, Mexico and the USA is not yet known, preparations for the biggest football event in the world are taking a long time — but not without problems.
A poster for the upcoming World Cup initially appeared on the official FIFA profiles, but it was quickly removed after an avalanche of negative reactions.
FIFA’s official account has the official 2026 World Cup poster from its social media pages!
They deleted it after receiving a large number of negative comments because Cristiano Ronaldo was not included on the poster.
FIFA then added Cristiano Ronaldo… pic.twitter.com/27IzXbEzqT
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) November 21, 2025
The reason? Not all of today’s key football players were on the visual, and the most notable was the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, which enraged his many fans.
To mitigate the criticism, FIFA released a new version of the poster. However, instead of calming down the situation, dissatisfaction only increased.
Although Ronaldo appeared this time, the central place was occupied by Lionel Messi — and with the world champion trophy from Qatar, which many Ronaldo supporters understood as an additional humiliation.
Reactions on social networks are not abating, and the controversial poster has become the topic of the day among football fans around the world.
(Vijesti.ba)
