Officiating mistakes (blatant ones) occur in every sport. Look at Jim Joyce’s call in the perfect game that wasn’t earlier this year.
The guys on ESPN were yapping about a blown strike call (the ball was 8-12 inches off the plate) that cost the Tigers a game. Yesterday, I think.
Exactly correct but I’m not sure if people know why.
Imagine how awful the world series would be if it were just one game.
Soccer, like Baseball, isn’t given to a playoff format. These one-off games are so tense because one mistake or one blown call can end it. Normally soccer is played in a league format.
The world cup is an unpaid diversion for soccer players and a lot of fun for it’s fans. It shouldn’t be taken too seriously.