The drama around Team USA’s World Cup run didn’t end with its elimination in the Round of 16 against Belgium.
After the United States fell, 4-1, on Monday, July 6, FIFA revealed that two staff members of the USMNT were actually suspended for the match. Team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer Federation vice president of security Frank Pannell were both barred from the contest at Seattle Stadium, and soccer’s governing body has not explained why.
“The offense related to the round-of-32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina and involved the mishandling of FIFA match protocols and peop...
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