The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has ruled that the sending-off of Swiss forward Breel Embolo in the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina was wrong. The decision was made after a review of the incident.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has ruled that the sending-off of Swiss forward Breel Embolo in the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina was wrong. The decision was made after a review of the incident, which saw Embolo receive a red card for a foul on Argentine defender Cristian Romero. The IFAB has stated that the referee's decision was incorrect and that Embolo should not have been sent off. The decision has been met with widespread criticism, with many arguing that the referee's decision was correct. The incident has sparked a debate about the use of technology in football and the need for consistency in refereeing decisions.