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FIFA World Cup: Switzerland coach Murat Yakin labelled Breel Embolo sending off as "unacceptable", saying he doesn't understand "how the referee and the VAR came to that conclusion" after the Swiss fairytale run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 ended with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Argentina on Sunday.

Embolo became the first player to be sent off as a result of a new law for mistaken identity at this summer's World Cup. The caution was initially handed to Argentina's Leandro Paredes for what looked to be a trip on Embolo.

But the referee was soon called over to the VAR monitor to have a second view of the incident and instead, it became clear Embolo had simulated the foul, only clipping Paredes' leg after he had already taken flight for an exaggerated dive towards the turf.