IFAB, the body responsible for football rules, has officially clarified that the exclusion from the game of Breel Embolo in the 2026 World Cup quarter-final match between Switzerland and Argentina was wrong.

The decision comes after the many controversies that followed that meeting, reports “Gazeta Express”.

In the 72nd minute, the referee initially punished Leandro Paredes with a yellow card for a foul. foul on Embolo.

After the intervention of VAR, the card was removed from the Argentine and given to Embolo for simulation.

As the Swiss striker had been penalized earlier, he was sent off with a second yellow card.

However, the IFAB has clarified that the “mistaken identity” rule can only be used to identify the correct player who committed the offense and not to change the nature of the referee’s decision.

This means that VAR should not have intervened to convert Paredes’ yellow card into a simulation card against Embolo.

This clarification confirms that Embolo’s dismissal was the result of an incorrect application of the VAR protocol.

Switzerland played with one man less until the end of regular time and then was eliminated by Argentina with a score of 3-1 after extra time.

Source: prizrenpost