Soccer rules panel clarifies VAR process that World Cup red card for Switzerland’s Embolo was wrong

GENEVA: (Jul 28) Soccer’s law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward Breel Embolo should not have been sent off in the World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina.

Embolo’s second yellow card, after a video review for simulating being fouled, changed the momentum of the game in the 72nd minute soon after Switzerland tied the score at 1-1.

Argentina won 3-1 in extra time with help from the red-card decision that fuelled complaints, including from previous opponent Egypt, referees were favouring Lionel Messi’s team with decisions.