I know it sounds kinda silly but....
Underdog teams (especially Autralia) are receiving a massive bias against them in umpiringg terms. They do this because if favourites win then they make more money.
It makes sense when you look at how Australia has received shocking umpiring in each of the four games, and how it cost them their losses and even their draw, which should have been a win, not to mention the Japan game. It has me convinced, what about you?
2006-06-26 19:44:54 · 8 answers · asked by timmy 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Yeah!! the WC is a crap, the FIFA is so corrupted.
Hey Soccer_Mind , for you info was Korea-Japan 2002, and Korea was a host nation, so does not matter who is big or who is small, at that point the ref always help the host nation.
2006-06-26 22:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by boca _juniors 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree, I have a capture of the referee with the flag up even as the swiss participant became coming to score the objective, yet he turned right into a coward and ignored the alternative that he made, because he did not pick to look undesirable! With referees like this.. i'm S~U~R~E the WC can be a "honest" competition! in the experience that your united states remains contained in the game purely wish and pray that you aren't any further getting the referees that judged the sui vs kor sport! i comprehend i might want to! And we nevertheless do not listen a note from FIFA.. i ask your self how the Swiss are feeling at present!.
2016-10-13 21:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all it is "referee" and NOT "umpire".
This is SOCCER!
And probably, you have no understanding of soccer, because that was a legitimate call from the referee (obstruction in the penalty box is awarded with penalty kick)
In addition you "conspiracy theory" is a NON-SENSE: 4 years ago, in Korea-Japan 2004 World Cup, in the game S.Korea-Italy the referee did what no-one else have done in soccer before (he was right after radiated) and helped S.Korea to go to the quarter finals. Small Team... big team.
Anyway, why don't you learn soccer before you let other influence your little knowledge about this sport?
typo: 2002 Korea - Japan WC
2006-06-26 19:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by soccer_mind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corrupt? No, definitely not. Bad officiating? Yes!
I am especially disgusted after watching the Netherlands-Portugal match, as well as the Australia-Italy match (which featured bad calls against both teams: the red card early against Italy, and numerous 'fouls' called against Australia after Italians took dives deliberately, most notably the penalty call at the end of the match after the Australian defender had established position and the Italian attacker fell only because his momentum carried him directly into the opposing player). Sadly, prior to the red card, the ref had called an excellent match.
2006-06-26 20:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by zorki6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so. i know the refs were totally against the usa winning anything.
2006-06-26 20:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by standstill 22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as Sepp Blatter is there - YES!
2006-06-26 20:16:51 · answer #6 · answered by PANCHO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm that's a good point. i agree but i wouldn't go so far as to say it's corrupt.
2006-06-26 19:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by krazedsoccer293 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I don't think you know much about soccer!!
2006-06-27 17:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by Juventina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋