Canada bound with Chili 0-0 in Group A United States Copa America 2024 and qualified for the quarterfinals, but the Colombian judge's performance, Wilmer Roldan, was severely criticized.
Chilean players complained about Roldan's poor results, which they accused of harming the team, which was kicked out of the cup and left a very poor image.
Harsh criticism
“'La Roja' earned just two points out of a possible nine and a goalless draw with Canada, the first Concacaf nation to register in the quarter-finals,” EFE agency said.
And he added: “With the trainer Ricardo Gareca Convicted and imprisoned in one of the courts Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Chile shuffled its bench in search of solutions, but clashed again and again against a rocky rival, who sealed their campaign with four points in the group stage.
reactions
“CONMEBOL should learn from Europe what arbitration is. It's not an excuse, but it's 'hot' (it causes anger), because it was the same in the match with Peru, there were details with Argentina, although (they were) fair winners,” said the forward. Alexis Sanchez from Inter Milan.
“This game with one down is complicated, you're hot because with a sending off like that it screws up the whole game,” Sanchez said of being sent off for a double yellow card in the 27th minute. Gabriel Suazo.
Conmebol released VAR audios of the game, which revealed how decisions were made on controversial plays.
“We are sharing this educational information that serves as a clarification and explanation of football-related situations, based on the VAR protocol and the playing rules of the competitions related to the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024,” the company said.
