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Christian Pulisic blows his top at Kevin Ortega as USMNT star 'can't accept' referee calls that went against Gregg Berhalter's side in controversial Copa America loss to Uruguay

Referee Kevin Ortega and his team of officials became unfortunate stars of the show as the United States <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/you-lost-again-alexi-lalas-brutally-mocks-usmnt-boss-gregg-berhalter-copa-america-review-reacts-ridiculous-christian-pulisic-handshake-snub-referee/blt36d88b10fa4c1c3a" target="_blank">suffered a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay</a>. Ortega allowed play to continue when brandishing a yellow card at one stage, while no VAR referral was made when awarding the only goal of the game to Mathias Olivera despite evidence to suggest that he may have strayed marginally offside.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Pulisic, as captain of his country, led protests throughout <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/usmnt-gregg-berhalter-winners-losers/blted3d9a0194e80230" target="_blank">a frustrating outing against Uruguay</a> that saw the USMNT crash out at the group stage. He told reporters afterwards of being left baffled by some big calls: “Honestly, I mean I saw things that I've never seen before right in front of my eyes today that I just I truly I can't believe. It's not why we lost; we're not out of this tournament because of officiating. But really, I've just seen things that I just really - I mean I think everyone can just admit I don't know what I'm looking at. I don't know what they're calling. I don't know what he's - he gives no explanation. He's doing things that I just can't accept.”Ortega <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-referee-snubs-christian-pulisic-handshake-copa-america-controversy-usmnt-captain-suggesting-match-official-join-celebrations-uruguay/bltcb0ddc0c26a17705" target="_blank">snubbed a handshake offer from Pulisic</a> at the final whistle, with the 25-year-old adding on that incident: “He wouldn't shake my hand. It's normal - I mean, I guess.”

WHAT PULISIC SAID

USMNT coach <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/gio-reyna-fierce-defence-gregg-berhalter-usmnt-coaching-staff-nightmare-copa-america-campaign/blt5d1874c4ef633d8c" target="_blank">Gregg Berhalter said of the decision</a> to award Olivera’s goal despite obvious questions regarding his position on the field: “It's pretty crazy, really. I don't understand it. You know, I feel like I know the rule pretty well. I feel like we had the pictures that are showing how the rule could be interpreted and it's an offside goal. It's disappointing, it really is, but you know, that happens in football and we have to live with it, obviously.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/unwanted-history-usmnt-forgettable-first-posted-copa-america-christian-pulisic-gio-reyna-crash-out-group-stage-home-soil/bltf6b161bd3ccfcdaa" target="_blank">USMNT have become the first Copa hosts</a>, since the group stage was introduced in 1993, to miss out on a place in the knockout rounds. They have plenty of work to do heading forward if the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/wrong-stuff-gio-reyna-slammed-inexcusable-shirt-swap-luis-suarez-usmnt-nightmare-copa-america-campaign-ends-defeat-uruguay/bltb19d8494987fbfb1" target="_blank">potential within their ranks is to be unlocked</a>.

WHAT NEXT?

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Christian Pulisic lost his cool after seeing the USMNT bow out of Copa America, with the AC Milan forward saying he “can’t accept” certain decisions.

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