KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was sent off late in the game. world cup During Saturday night’s quarter-final match against Argentina, a video review revealed that he appeared to fall during a tackle.
Leandro Paredes was initially shown a yellow card, but footage showed Embolo falling before the Argentina midfielder made contact. Embolo was given a red card after receiving a yellow card early in the game, leaving the Swiss with a 1-1 draw and playing the remainder of the game with 10 men.
Momentum swung sharply after Switzerland’s Dan Ndoye equalized moments earlier.
This is the second time in a World Cup that a yellow card has been revoked using the “wrong status” protocol. The rule allows video assistant referees to intervene if the wrong player is shown a yellow or red card.
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