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A U.S. national team player received a red card in the 64th minute against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Domino's activated a pre-announced promotion to give away more than 60,000 medium two-topping pizzas.
bleedingcool.comA player on the U.S. national team received a red card in the 64th minute of a World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The card was issued for a challenge on defender Tarik Muharemovic. The red card triggers an automatic one-match suspension under FIFA rules.
The player will miss the Round of 16 game against Belgium, and an extended suspension remains possible if FIFA's disciplinary panel finds the incident warrants further punishment.
Domino's had announced before the tournament that it would distribute $1 million worth of pizzas if any national team player received a red card. The company is now fulfilling that pledge by offering more than 60,000 free medium two-topping pizzas. A link on the Domino's website allows customers to claim one pizza each. Claims must be submitted by August 2 while supplies last.
“If the U.S. gets a red card, that calls for a free emergency pizza. Because losing a player hurts. But free pizza helps. And we're definitely not rooting for one. but if the U.S. is handed a red card, there's nothing like a free pizza to help make it a little better.”
Background on the Match Most national team fans expressed frustration with the officiating after the 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The red card overshadowed the result for many supporters. FIFA rules bar any appeal of the automatic one-match suspension.
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