Switzerland’s Breel Embolo turned the primary participant to be despatched off because of a brand new legislation for mistaken identification at this summer season’s World Cup.
Embolo, booked within the first half, was despatched off after 72 minutes of his nation’s quarter-final defeat by Argentina following a second yellow card for simulation.
The warning was initially handed to Argentina’s Leandro Paredes for what at first appeared a careless problem, till the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened to ship referee Joao Pinheiro to the monitor.
On overview, the official deemed Embolo to have dived.
The Switzerland ahead was distraught to be proven a crimson card together with his aspect having levelled towards the defending world champions simply 5 minutes earlier.
Embolo, 29, left the pitch in Kansas Metropolis in tears, consoled by his team-mates, however there was restricted sympathy from pundits watching.
“I really feel for Embolo’s team-mates, I do not really feel for him. He has price his group perhaps getting by way of to the semi-finals,” mentioned former Main League Soccer striker Bradley Wright-Phillips on ITV.
Jobi McAnuff, a former Jamaica worldwide, added: “Breel Embolo let himself down, he let his team-mates down.
“All the pieces appears to be like worse in gradual movement and he finally ends up getting the yellow card for simulation. Perhaps he felt the contact was going to come back sooner and it did not.
“It was simulation however you possibly can’t assist however really feel sorry for him.”
Argentina ultimately ran out 3-1 winners towards the ten males in further time and can face England within the semi-finals in a match that shall be shown live on the BBC.
