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FIFA reversed its decision after fans criticized the exclusion of Cristiano Ronaldo from the original 2026 World Cup poster, prompting a revised version including Ronaldo and other key players.
- On November 20, 2025, FIFA posted a promotional image featuring players from the 42 teams but omitted Cristiano Ronaldo, then removed it after fan backlash on FIFA's official accounts.
- To publicize the December 5 final draw in Washington, FIFA's X account uploaded a promotional poster featuring stars from the 42 qualified teams, which fans criticized for omitting Ronaldo.
- The poster highlighted stars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah and Christian Pulisic, and fans on social media flooded comments demanding Ronaldo, with one writing `The editor forgot Ronaldo? Yeah, that's a Messi fan at work, 100%`.
- FIFA then replaced the image on X with a revised poster showing Cristiano Ronaldo alongside Lionel Messi holding the World Cup trophy and key moments like Emiliano Martínez's save and Gonzalo Montiel's penalty.
- With the tournament a little over 6 months away, Ronaldo's recent red card in a World Cup qualifier raises suspension concerns for the 2026 matches scheduled from June 11 to July 19.
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