Former United States national team member and US Soccer Hall of Famer Eric Wynalda is calling for a full investigation of World Cup referee Koman Coulibaly following a string of controversial calls during Friday's 2-2 draw between Slovenia and the United States.
In a Yahoo Sports video titled 'Did the US lose a win?' Wynalda explained a particular trend he noticed in the way Coulibaly called the game:
The biggest of these set pieces, of course, was Landon Donovan's free-kick that led to Maurice Edu's disallowed goal in the 85th minute.
After the match, Donovan was quoted as saying:
Wynalda also charged Coulibaly with ending the match 2 minutes and 14 seconds early, not allowing the full second half to be played.
In another video analyzing the game, Wynalda dropped this bomb:
"He seemingly wanted this game to end in a tie. I'm not going to on the record to say he's taking money, but there's a pretty good chance."
To this point, FIFA has trumpeted their increased focus on match-fixing, stating that no suspicious wagering activity had been identified and no calls to FIFA's special hotline had been made.
With the uproar over Coulibaly, they may have to prove it.
UPDATE: Another theory suggests it was a makeup call.