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JOHANNESBURG – The referee who disallowed a potential game-winning goal for the U.S. against Slovenia was given a poor rating following an expedited review of his performance Saturday, according to a FIFA source.
FIFA’s referee committee reviewed the video of Team USA’s 2-2 draw with Slovenia in which Mali referee Koman Coulibaly denied Maurice Edu’s 85th-minute strike. Coulibaly appeared to rule that an American attacker had impeded a Slovenian defender, even though video replays showed no definitive infringement...
...Yahoo! Sports reported on Friday that Coulibaly faced being excluded from refereeing for the remainder of the World Cup and that his performance would be heavily scrutinized.
“If he is found to have made a serious mistake, especially one that affected the outcome, then he would be highly unlikely to play any further part in the tournament,” the FIFA source said. “FIFA is determined to keep refereeing standards high and does not want high-profile mistakes.”
JOHANNESBURG – The referee who disallowed a potential game-winning goal for the U.S. against Slovenia was given a poor rating following an expedited review of his performance Saturday, according to a FIFA source.
FIFA’s referee committee reviewed the video of Team USA’s 2-2 draw with Slovenia in which Mali referee Koman Coulibaly denied Maurice Edu’s 85th-minute strike. Coulibaly appeared to rule that an American attacker had impeded a Slovenian defender, even though video replays showed no definitive infringement...
...Yahoo! Sports reported on Friday that Coulibaly faced being excluded from refereeing for the remainder of the World Cup and that his performance would be heavily scrutinized.
“If he is found to have made a serious mistake, especially one that affected the outcome, then he would be highly unlikely to play any further part in the tournament,” the FIFA source said. “FIFA is determined to keep refereeing standards high and does not want high-profile mistakes.”
