This is the first WC action I have seen. Balogun wasnt even looking at the opponent's ankle when he accidently stepped on it.
Hard to see that was a foul and red card.
Hard to see that was a foul and red card.
OT: sort of as soccer is football but what did you think of US's Balogun getting red carded out of the game
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Weak. Both players playing the ball and not looking at his ankle with intention to step on. And Bosnia players constantly pulling jersey’s with no yellow cards until the end of the match, finally a call for it.
Awful call. Maybe it'll get rescinded upon appeal before Monday.
Terrible, terrible call. The implications of our best scorer missing the rest of the game and the next game this deep into the tournament as the host country is awful for everyone. Seems like both Bosnia and the Refs wanted to take out the US.
Should be reversed, no way he should miss next game. Total accident.
The announcers thought that was an inappropriate use of VAR. I agree. They didn't make any call on the pitch when it happened.
Total BS
Total BS
Complete crap. One of the worst red cards I've ever seen in the World Cup.
It should but it looks bad in slow motion.
when you see it at live speed it’s obvious it wasn’t intentional. Yellow card.
Balogun has been a difference maker and a constant threat…he’ll be missed
Bosnia was just doing what they had to do to compete. Muddy up the game.
The umpire was a putz
Ref didn’t even call a foul on the field originally. This is Coop’s punt return level bad.
Once again, you can’t see the forest for the trees.
It’s an example of why I only pay attention to soccer during the World Cup. That was the equivalent of a basketball player in the ncaa tournament stepping on someone’s foot accidentally and getting ejected for multiple games.
i didn't watch and don't know what is a VAR but am getting vibes of not a fair catch type criminality
It's their version of instant replay, but more sophisticated.
Yes. Illegal fair catch my ***.
U.S. players were getting pulled to the ground repeatedly by their jerseys while on the attack with the ball, yet not a single yellow was called.
Meanwhile, Balo wasn't even looking at the guy he inadvertently stepped on and it wasn't called a common foul on the field, but then not only was it called a foul upon review, but completely bypassed yellow and went immediately to red. Man down for rest of the game and player out for the entire next match.
Complete garbage on so many levels it becomes difficult to just explain it away with a simple "every official interprets things differently."
And oh by the way, Messi did something similar earlier in the tournament, except he was actually looking right at the guy when he did it while making no play for the ball whatsoever, pushing the opposing player in his back, then stomping on his calf. But of course he wasn't even issued a yellow, let alone a red. Hell, it must have pained the official to no end to actually have to call a common foul on that play. He probably had to go drink himself to sleep that night and put his family in the witness protection program for daring to sully Princess Messi's reputation in such a manner.
Meanwhile, Balo wasn't even looking at the guy he inadvertently stepped on and it wasn't called a common foul on the field, but then not only was it called a foul upon review, but completely bypassed yellow and went immediately to red. Man down for rest of the game and player out for the entire next match.
Complete garbage on so many levels it becomes difficult to just explain it away with a simple "every official interprets things differently."
And oh by the way, Messi did something similar earlier in the tournament, except he was actually looking right at the guy when he did it while making no play for the ball whatsoever, pushing the opposing player in his back, then stomping on his calf. But of course he wasn't even issued a yellow, let alone a red. Hell, it must have pained the official to no end to actually have to call a common foul on that play. He probably had to go drink himself to sleep that night and put his family in the witness protection program for daring to sully Princess Messi's reputation in such a manner.
Yellow. Not an appropriate call and was not called on the pitch.
Unfortunately VAR can't issue yellow cards, only red. And the only way that is upgraded from literally a no call to a red is if you slow it down and use still frames...which VAR can specifically not do in that situation. WNBA officials in charge of the entire reffing crew it appears.
If it was Messi they would have red carded the hurt player, soccer refs seem wnba bad at times
What little WC I have watched, seems like players are flopping worse than a 5 1/4 inch computer disc and laying there in ‘pain’.
I thought it was the worst targeting call I'd ever seen..........
He's back! Suspension postponed, somehow. Peak FIFA incompetence on display.