2026 World Cup - USA team thread

[Nittering Nabob]

Can someone explain the officiating to me? It seems very biased

 

[KingLando]

Still hate the offsides rule but the call was correct
So was the non-call in box

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

GOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BobPSU92]

Balogun!

 

[KingLando]

Okay--since the hydration break this is more of what I expected. Even ignoring the goal, we've controlled play.

 

[Grant Green]

Bam!

 

[BobPSU92]

These refs suck.

 

[BobPSU92]

Balogun nearly had a brace.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[DaytonRickster]

Can someone explain the officiating to me? It seems very biased

It appears BH is getting away with lots of physical play that is normally called like Adam's being taken out by a cheap shot and Pulisic's jersey being openly grabbed to slow him down along the sideline. USA has to be careful not to get baited into playing like BH.

 

[DaytonRickster]

Okay--since the hydration break this is more of what I expected. Even ignoring the goal, we've controlled play.

Needs to continue in the 2nd half.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

My comments: by the Laws of the Game, and a very strict interpretation, you can make a case for a red card. In a real time analysis, and in the context of the play, a yellow card was warranted, but a red card was not. Tough break for the USA

 

[WestSideLion]

Terrible VAR red card there. That may well doom the US.

I think this red card will be studied for years to come.

 

[BobPSU92]

These refs suck.

They really, really suck.

 

[rudedude]

 

[BobPSU92]

If the U.S. win, no Balogun v. Belgium.

 

[BCS PSU]

Terrible VAR red card there. That may well doom the US.

I think this red card will be studied for years to come.

That’s how this crappy Bosnian team beat Italy to get to the World Cup.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

It's "sporting events" like this that remind you how much the rest of the world envies (hates?) the USA and thus tries to exhibit their influential hatred when possible.

The red card was to penalize Team USA in the next match. And "Claus" the corrupt ref needs to be taken out.


Happy 250th!!

 

[Big_O]

Are the referines officiating the game? Sure seems like it.

 

[Big_O]

Absolute BS!

 

[KingLando]

Am I the only person who agrees with the calls in this one?
He was clearly offside there as well

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

great play, but he was offside

 

[BobPSU92]

Wow!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

an easy yellow card

 

[Tom McAndrew]

GOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!

 

[KingLando]

That should be game even down a man

 

[Knickslions69]

Some goal there.

 

[Grant Green]

Surprised the keeper gave that much goal to shoot at. Brilliant top spin on the shot.

 

[BCS PSU]

Unfortunately, that action is given a red card probably nine out of ten times when another player goes in with his studs up to the foot or ankle of another player; Balogun should’ve played that way more conservatively.

 

[Knickslions69]

Am I the only person who agrees with the calls in this one?
He was clearly offside there as well

The red card was not good. No way a guy should be tossed for rest of game and next game for that. Plus puts team down a man

 

[Grant Green]

Am I the only person who agrees with the calls in this one?
He was clearly offside there as well

Red card could have gone either way. Pretty nasty foul. Otherwise the officiating is fine.

 

[KingLando]

The flopping is just...

 

[KingLando]

The red card was not good. No way a guy should be tossed for rest of game and next game for that. Plus puts team down a man

I don't like the rule but that's a red card based on how the rules that currently exist

 

[KingLando]

Red card could have gone either way. Pretty nasty foul. Otherwise the officiating is fine.

Fair--I wouldn't have been angry if it wasn't a red but I think the vast majority of the time that's a red

 

[Grant Green]

Fair--I wouldn't have been angry if it wasn't a red but I think the vast majority of the time that's a red

I’ll just say that I’m glad I didn’t have to make the decision.

 

[Tom McAndrew]