KANSAS CITY, MO — Switzerland coach Murat Yakin ripped the referee for the decision to give Breel Embolo a second yellow card for simulation after a VAR check, forcing the Swiss to play the rest of the World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina with 10 men.
The Swiss striker left the field sobbing after he was shown the red card in the 72nd minute. The game went to extra time, and Argentina won 3-1.
"In my opinion, it was a harmless foul. If it even was a foul," Yakin said through a translator. "This rule destroyed our game today and it was incredibly painful. To be eliminated that way hurt a lot."
Argentina's Leandro Paredes was initially given a yellow card for a tackle from behind. But VAR official Guillermo Pacheco informed referee João Pinheiro that he believed the yellow card should have gone to Embolo for simulation instead.
Replays clearly showed Embolo went to the ground without being touched by Paredes. Embolo actually kicked at Paredes as he was falling.
The Swiss striker left the field sobbing after he was shown the red card in the 72nd minute. The game went to extra time, and Argentina won 3-1.
"In my opinion, it was a harmless foul. If it even was a foul," Yakin said through a translator. "This rule destroyed our game today and it was incredibly painful. To be eliminated that way hurt a lot."
Argentina's Leandro Paredes was initially given a yellow card for a tackle from behind. But VAR official Guillermo Pacheco informed referee João Pinheiro that he believed the yellow card should have gone to Embolo for simulation instead.
Replays clearly showed Embolo went to the ground without being touched by Paredes. Embolo actually kicked at Paredes as he was falling.
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