The NWSL Referee Calls Supporters Still Argue About
NWSL is growing up fast. Bigger crowds, bigger stars, and way more cameras on every whistle. The one thing that still feels stuck is trust in referee decisions.
From Gotham’s ghost goal to Alex Morgan getting clattered in the box with no call, from Sophia Smith’s red on the bench to Barbra Banda’s championship winner with a shove in the build up, some moments just refuse to die. They live in supporter bars, group chats, and forums that will happily argue the same clip for years.
I put together 7 controversial NWSL referee decisions that still spark fights every time they pop up on the timeline. If you care about this league, you have probably yelled about at least one of them.
Explore the impact of NWSL referee decisions that resonate beyond the pitch and shape the league's narrative.
