Buzzfeed noted that ahead of the match in Recife, the official Twitter account posted a tweet which include what appeared to be a legitimate excuse letter signe by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann on behalf of the US Men's National Team for people to use to get off from work or take a longer lunch break to support them in their do-or-die match to qualify for the knockout rounds.
The US would have been eliminated if not for Ghana, who lost to Portugal in a match simultaneously taking place in Brasilia. Ghana succumbed to a 2-1 defeat thanks to Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who managed a winning second goal in the 80th minute of the game, Yahoo Sports reported.
FIFA recently said that it will not be bringing charges against German fans who wore blackface during the World Cup match between Germany and Ghana, the Guardian said.
FIFA, who is touted by financial pundits as a sponsor-reliant nonprofit entity with a rainy day fund of $1.4 billion in cash, has policies in place for players who wish to capitalize their screen time in matches by subtly showing off symbols, images or anything that links to their personal or club sponsors.
