Soccer Heaven

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(07-02-2024, 01:05 AM)cinci4life Wrote: They had no prayer with this ref in charge. They were basically a man down the whole game again. 2 different times he could have not stopped play on a Uruguay foul because US had the advantage but he did preventing a possible breakaway down the field. And if that wasn't bad enough he stops play to give US a yellow card and while pulling it out Uruguay very quick restarts and he somehow allows it almost ending in a goal. This ref clearly had no clue.

I'll fall short of laying a lot of blame at the ref's feet, but one thing that has certainly been in the spotlight over the past weeks is the disparity between European football and football in the Americas. Not only in the quality of play but also of the referees, fields, VAR, really just top down. 

While an expanded Copa América is certainly good for CONCACAF teams, a lot more needs to be done to up the overall quality of non-European football in general. Makes me really worry for the 2026 World Cup.