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FIFA Confirms Referee Error in 2026 World Cup QF
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) officially acknowledged that Swiss midfielder Breel Embolo should not have been sent off during the quarter-final match between Switzerland and Argentina at the 2026 World Cup. It has been determined that the Portuguese referee's decision to send off Embolo after receiving a second yellow card was incorrect, following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review to identify the player who committed the foul. The original foul was committed by a different player. IFAB clarified that the VAR protocol is limited to identifying the offending player and not reviewing or altering the foul itself, confirming that the red card decision was wrong. The European Union Football Association (UEFA) praised IFAB’s explanations, considering them as contributing to reducing incorrect interventions in refereeing decisions.
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