Timothy Weah issues apology for reckless red card against Panama in Copa America

Timothy Weah was shown a red card for his inexcusable tackle in USMNT’s 2-1 loss to Panama in the second match of the Copa America campaign. His lack of composure led to his dismissal in the 18th minute of the game.

The first-half red card to Weah and an untimely injury to Matt Turner became costly for Gregg Berhalter’s side. The host nation were expected to secure their spot in the quarter-finals before their surprising 2-1 loss to Panama.

Why was Timothy Weah shown a red card?

The Juventus winger was shown a direct red card by the referee after he appeared to strike Panama defender Roderick Miller in the back of the head. Salvadoran referee Iván Barton wasted no time issuing Weah a yellow card after the incident.

After a quick VAR review, Barton replaced the yellow with a red card for the USMNT youngster as he stormed off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. His unfortunate dismissal forced the USMNT squad to play with 10 men for the majority of the game.

A straight red card results in an automatic one-match ban for the player which means Timothy Weah will miss the final group game against Uruguay. It was Weah’s second red card of his career and his first with the national team.

Weah who has 40 caps and six goals for the USMNT can also be suspended for more than one game as CONMEBOL’s disciplinary unit can sanction a worse punishment.

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Timothy Weah’s apology to all USMNT fans

Timothy Weah has issued an apology after his silly red card dismissal against Panama on Thursday night.

“Today, I let my team and my country down,” he posted. “A moment of frustration led to an irreversible consequence, and for that, I am deeply sorry to my teammates, coaches, family and our fans. Moving forward, I am committed to learning from this experience, not allowing an opponent to provoke me, and working to regain the trust and respect of my team and supporters.

“No matter what I will always fight for my team and my country till the day I’m no longer needed or capable to!! Sincerely apologize to everyone. My love for this team goes beyond just football and I’m so sad and angry at myself for putting my brothers through what they went through tonight.”

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