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Marta criticizes officiating after Brazil's loss to USWNT

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 6:31 PM

Last updated Jun 10, 2026

Marta criticizes officiating after Brazil's loss to USWNT

Summary

Brazil's national women's soccer team suffered a contentious 1-0 defeat to the United States in Fortaleza on June 10. Marta expressed her frustration with the officiating, stating that it disrespected the players and was unacceptable for such a high-profile match. The physicality of the game led to numerous cards, with Brazil’s coach Arthur Elias receiving two yellow cards and being ejected for dissent. The match was marked by a deflected own goal that gave the U.S. the lead in the 63rd minute, contributing to Brazil's frustrations as they accumulated eight red cards by the final whistle.

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•Marta criticized the referee for poor officiating after Brazil's loss.
•Brazil's coach Arthur Elias was ejected during the match for dissent.
•The U.S. scored the only goal via a deflected own goal in the 63rd minute.
•Brazil received a total of eight red cards during the match.
•The match was played in front of a record crowd of 55,744 fans.

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6:31 PMYahoo Sports — Brazil outraged after red cards in USWNT defeat: ‘The players were disrespected’

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“She wanted to be the main figure of the match!” Marta did not hold back as she walked off the field Tuesday night, criticizing the officiating after a chaotic and ill-tempered 1-0 loss to the United States. “A crowd like that came to watch the game, for her to pull a farce like that,” Marta told reporters. “This kind of refereeing can’t happen, especially in a Brazil-U.S. match.” The frustration stood in stark contrast to the atmosphere that greeted the teams at Fortaleza’s Arena Castelão. A re
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