Breel Embolo pleads with the referee after being sent off for diving.
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The Zurich-based International Football Association Board (IFAB) has clarified the scope of VAR’s intervention. For the time being, VAR (video assistant referee) will no longer be able to intervene regarding the nature of the offence in the event of a mistaken yellow card, as was the case with the sending-off of Swiss striker Breel Embolo against Argentina in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup.
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July 28, 2026 - 13:57
