The Beautiful Game’s Ugly Blemish
The quality of refereeing at the World Cup had been a source of relief until June 18, when Kouman Coulibaly of Mali disallowed a valid goal by the US that would have given it a key win over Slovenia. The increasing frequency of egregiously bad - and often game-deciding – calls in major tournaments demands a concerted effort to reform soccer refereeing, before the game's legitimacy is permanently marred.
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ANN ARBOR – The quality of refereeing at the World Cup had been a source of relief until June 18, when referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali disallowed a perfectly legitimate goal by the United States that would have given it an all-important win over Slovenia. Worse still, Coulibaly never had to account for his terrible decision, or explain it to anyone – not the players and coaches on the pitch, and not the public at large.