"Unacceptable" Fuming Murat Yakin Slams VAR Rule After Breel Embolo Red Card Ruins Swiss World Cup Dream
- On Saturday, Switzerland lost 3-1 to Argentina in the World Cup quarter-final after striker Breel Embolo received a red card for simulation in the 72nd minute, eliminating the Swiss from the tournament.
- The dismissal followed a VAR review under an expanded International Football Association Board rule that allows officials to correct errors when the wrong player has been cautioned, even if an opponent committed the offense.
- Portuguese referee Joao Pinheiro initially booked Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes but transferred the yellow card to Embolo after reviewing replays. Since Embolo was already booked in the 44th minute, he received a red card, forcing Switzerland to play 67 minutes with 10 men.
- Manager Murat Yakin said the rule "destroyed our game today," calling it "completely unacceptable." Former Manchester City striker Bradley Wright-Phillips countered that Embolo "has cost his team maybe getting through to the semi-finals."
- The controversial intervention mirrored an earlier tournament ruling involving Paraguay and the United States. Embolo's exit followed a turbulent lead-up after visa delays related to a 2018 legal case in Basel forced him to miss Switzerland's initial departure.
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Breel Embolo was expelled to Argentina for simulating a foul in the final quarter game of the 2026 World Cup.
After their respective eliminations against England and Argentina in quarter-finals, Norway and Switzerland did not decelerate after the arbitration. The Norwegians believe that Jude Bellingham's first goal should have been cancelled when the Swiss considered themselves wronged by the expulsion of Breel Embolo which they considered abusive.
Swiss striker Breel Embolo was voted out in the second half of Switzerland's defeat against Argentina in the quarterfinals of the World Cup on Saturday night, a controversial decision following a video review that will certainly fuel those who believe the referees have been biased in favor of the current champion throughout the tournament.Dan Ndoye had just tied the 1-1 match at 67 minutes when Argentine Leandro Paredes was shown a yellow card a…
The Swiss delegation described the implementation of the VAR in quarter-finals as disastrous.
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