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VAR Red Card Shocks World Cup | Macon News
A wild VAR twist in the Argentina-Switzerland World Cup quarterfinal sent shockwaves through the stadium: after tying the game, Switzerland’s Breel Embolo was shown a second yellow for a foul on Leandro Paredes — a call overturned by the referee’s review. The red card, coming late in the match, left Switzerland down a man for over an hour, including extra time, as captain Granit Xhaka called it “painful” and “killing the game.” Argentina eventually won, but the controversy — part of a pattern of questionable calls on their path to the semis — lingered, with Switzerland’s coach admitting…
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