kalil al ghamdi

The Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami tries to control the ball near the line and flings his arms to rid himself of Jean Beasejour of Chile. The pantomime-style fall that Beasejour enacts when touched in the face would convince anyone that he's the victim of nothing graver than a minor foul, but the referee Kalil Al Ghamdi of Saudi Arabia has a sudden burst of protagonism and shows Behrami the red card. It's the 30th minute of the match, and thereafter the Swiss team abandons any intention it might've had of winning. The referee has muddled the game for everyone.
In the 90th minute, Jorge Valdivia of Chile dives inside the Swiss box and Ghamdi correctly shows him the yellow card. The referee is so convincing this time around that Valdivia finds himself agreeing and apologizing to all.

khune

A client convinced all the patrons of a bar today that the worst decision of this World Cup is the red card given to Itumeleng Khune, the brilliant South African goalie. We all agreed with the sentiment at the very least. It's sad that Khune has little chance to play again in this tournament. His saves in the first game were spectacular. The best one was made even more memorable because a Univision commentator celebrated it with a phrase so absurd it was sublime: "If you don't know where you're standing...the heart will take you where you must go in order to save the day."