FIFA Council: Mistake in Swiss striker's exclusion
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee considered that the expulsion of Swiss striker Briel Embolo during the World Cup match against Argentina was incorrect, as there was no foul warranting a red card. The incident occurred when Embolo received a second yellow card after falling following a tackle by Leandro Paredes, but video review showed that the Argentine player did not commit a foul, which led to the yellow card being rescinded and the red card being overturned. The committee clarified that video technology can intervene to correct errors related to the player's identity when issuing a card, but it cannot be used to review the foul itself. This decision was deemed unacceptable by the Swiss head coach, who emphasized that it negatively affected his team's performance and caused them to lose an important match.
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