Two group stage losses ended the USA’s chances of advancing in the home Copa América tournament.
The final defeat against Uruguay hit American captain Christian Pulisic hard. The controversial decision by the Peruvian referee caused a wave of discontent, which culminated in the referee not shaking Pulisic’s hand after the match. “I can’t believe what I saw,” said the disappointed American forward.
The captain of the United States did not hide his frustration after the loss, which stemmed from several controversial referee decisions. One such decision was the only goal of the match, scored by Mathias Olivera in the 66th minute.
The Uruguayan defender appeared to be offside when he received the pass, but VAR confirmed the situation and did not even call head referee Ortega to the monitor. There were several controversial decisions in the match, including questionable card penalties.
