TLast Copa America Group C matches America and Uruguay It was full of controversy.
Only goal Olivera Charruas won the game in the 66th minute, sending the U.S. into an early exit from the tournament in which they were hosting.
During the match, offsides and cards were issued, and a young referee Kevin Ortega Finally, there was one move that upset many U.S. fans: the Peruvian referee refused to shake hands with the U.S. team’s star player and captain just after the game ended. Christian Pulisic.
At just 32 years old (one of FIFA’s youngest referees), Gregg Berhalter’s Teamspent much of the match complaining about his own decisions, which in their opinion included an undeserved yellow card, a mistake in Uruguay’s goal and ultimately sealing the USMNT’s elimination.
Pulisic was unimpressed
As he told ESPN: Pulisic He went on to evaluate the umpire’s performance during the match and his refusal to shake hands.
“He didn’t want to shake my hand.” Pulisic. “I think that’s normal, and honestly, I saw something today that I’ve never seen before. “I can’t believe it. Anyway, that’s not why we lost. We didn’t lose because of the referee’s decision.”
Defender Anthony Robinson Also called Ortega’s performancee “Amateur Hour”.
