
VAR misidentification costs Embolo as Switzerland bow out in WC 2026 quarter-final
In the World Cup 2026 quarter-final, a VAR review ruled Breel Embolo’s contact as a mistaken identity call, overturning an earlier yellow for Leandro Paredes and sending Embolo off for a second yellow. Switzerland, already down a man, pressed to 1-1 with Dan Ndoye’s 67th‑minute goal but conceded twice in extra time as Argentina advanced; coach Murat Yakin and teammates condemned the ruling and VAR’s use of mistaken identity as disastrous to the match.













