Embolo Red Card News

The best referees, as the old saying goes, are the ones nobody remembers. They let the game breathe, keep the contest flowing and, after the final whistle, quietly fade into the background

But the contest turned dramatically five minutes later. Forward Breel Embolo was sent off after a VAR review concluded that he had gone to ground before any contact from Argentina's Leandro Paredes, resulting in a second yellow card for simulation

For a brief while, Switzerland, playing in their first World Cup quarterfinal since 1954, threatened to pull off what Cape Verde and Egypt could not. An all-out attacking display in the second half, capped by Dan Ndoye's equaliser, pushed Argentina to the brin

Defending world champions Argentina progressed to a second successive FIFA World Cup semi-final on Saturday, overcoming Switzerland 3-1 with extra-time strikes from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez at a packed Kansas City Stadium. After overcoming the odds

Breel Embolo was in tears as he walked off the pitch moments after Switzerland s 67th-minute equalizer against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. Read more: Scaloni comes clean on FIFA favoritism allegations ahead of Argentina vs Switzerland match