The U.S. men’s national team’s Copa América loss to Panama had many low points, but the lowest came courtesy of Tim Weah.
The Juventus winger left the USMNT playing 10 v 11 for most of the game when he received a red card in the 18th minute. His attack: a completely stupid hit to the head of Panamanian defender Roderick Miller:
Weah saw no shortage of criticism during and after the 2-1 defeat, which leaves the USMNT at risk of an early exit. Coach Gregg Berhalter, who has his own critics at the moment, called it a “silly decision,” although he had There were also some words chosen for the referees.
USMNT’s Tyler Adams said after the game that Weah apologized to the team. Weah then issued a public apology via his Instagram Story:
The apology:
Today, I let my team and my country down.
A moment of frustration had 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 fans.
No matter what happens, I will always fight for my team and my country until the day
I am no longer needed or capable of this!! I sincerely apologize to everyone. My love for this team goes beyond football and I am very sad and angry with myself for putting my brothers through what they went through tonight.
The match was 24-year-old Weah’s 41st cap for the USMNT, and he remains a key part of the team’s future as a winger opposite Christian Pulisic. The Americans now face a must-win clash against group favorites Uruguay on Monday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
