WATCH: Brazil is eliminated from Copa America on controversial handball goal
Brazil should have advanced, but the ref's blown call sees the team headed home
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The Copa America Centenario is being played in the United States, but unlike most American sports, there is no video replay to ensure questionable calls are called correctly. Replay isn't used in the world of soccer, and the only thing that comes close to that at the moment is goal-line technology. As Brazil and Peru battled for a spot in the quarterfinals on Sunday, some form of video review would have provided justice.
Peru beat Brazil 1-0 with a late goal that was scored by the arm of Raul Ruidiaz. It was a clear handball, and the ref even spent several minutes discussing it with his linesman and someone else upstairs via his earpiece. It looked like it would be called off, and then it wasn't. He called it a goal, and with that, Brazil was eliminated from Copa America. Check out probably the most controversial play of this tournament.
A look at Raul Ruidiaz's goal that has Brazil on the brink of crashing out of #CopaAmerica. #BRAvPER#MyCopaColorshttps://t.co/dlcsDhiq7c
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 13, 2016
Such a clear handball from that view, but officials didn't get a good look. Here's another take.
A shocking call, and what this means for Brazil will likely be felt soon. Crashing out of a major tournament with what looked like the easiest group, Brazil suffered another embarrassment and likely putting manager Dunga (the highest paid manager of Copa America) on the hottest of seats. Can Dunga really survive this? His days as the team's manager are certainly numbered.
As for the ref, he'll be sick to his stomach when he sees the replay.
