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Breel Embolo was sent off against Argentina under a new law allowing VAR to intervene on a 'mistaken identity' basis, effectively overturning a simulation yellow that equated to a second booking.
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Argentina are England's opponents after a dramatic 3-1 win over Switzerland — a match turned by one of the most controversial red cards of the tournament. Breel Embolo dived badly, the referee initially did nothing, but VAR intervened under a new 'mistaken identity' law to effectively issue a second yellow card for simulation. The panel grapple with the call: it was cheating, and you can't have it both ways, as McCoist says. But Micah Richards and Joe Cole both felt it was brutal in a World Cup quarter-final context. Embolo was in tears on the touchline. The panel agree the law is right in principle — it just felt heartbreaking in execution. [1] — Gary Lineker "Breel Embolo dived in the quarter-final against Argentina — badly enough that VAR intervened under a new mistaken-identity law, effectively…" 19:55
Breel Embolo dived in the quarter-final against Argentina — badly enough that VAR intervened under a new mistaken-identity law, effectively issuing a second yellow. The panel are split: it was cheating, it cost Switzerland dearly, but the context of a World Cup quarter-final made it heartbreaking to watch.
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