📹 New rule causes red card in Switzerland v Argentina, player distraught | OneFootball

In Kansas City (USA), Argentina needed extra time to eliminate Switzerland 3-1 this Saturday (11) in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

However, a rematch with England in the World Cup after 24 years could have been avoided.

That’s because, after going into halftime behind, Switzerland came back better and equalized through Ndoye.

But minutes later, a new FIFA rule came into play and left the European side with one fewer player on the field.

That’s because, on the pitch, the referee called a foul by Paredes on Breel Embolo and showed the Argentine player a yellow card.

The problem was that, after a VAR review for "mistaken identity," the referee determined that the Swiss forward had clearly simulated the play.

And, according to FIFA’s new rule, in cases of simulation, the on-field referee must remove the punishment from the offender and apply it to the "actor."

Since Embolo had already been shown a yellow card, he ended up receiving a second one and leaving Switzerland with one fewer player on the field.

Social media went crazy over the situation and the sending-off, coming just as Argentina was looking shaken by Switzerland’s improvement on the field.

Embolo left the field in tears.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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