U.S. men’s national team attacker Tim Weah won’t play any part of his side’s group stage finale next Monday.
Weah was sent off in the first half of Thursday’s showdown with Panama after striking Roderick Miller’s head. The Juventus winger originally was shown a yellow card in the 19th minute but VAR upgraded the decision to a red card, ejecting Weah from the match.
Weah was jostling with Miller for positioning before raising his hands high on the defender. The 24-year-old was visibly frustrated walking off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, leaving the USMNT at a serious disadvantage for the remainder of the match.
It marked Weah’s first red card with the USMNT.
Weah’s ejection will officially rule him out of next Monday’s group stage finale vs. Uruguay, which could be a key decider for first place. CONMEBOL rules state that a red card comes with a one-match suspension and the federation could also impose a greater sanction for Weah’s incident.
His absence will certainly force head coach Gregg Berhalter to make a change at right wing.
