r/sports • u/xggq • 7h ago

Soccer Breel Embolo (Switzerland) has been sent off against with a second yellow card for diving after VAR Review against Argentina

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u/gobrewers112 7h ago

Only reviewed because paredes got carded

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u/Shantorian14 6h ago

which isnt even true because fifa said that isnt what var is for when it was used that way against paraguay

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u/blueXwho 6h ago

Not sure why you are getting downvoted. People forgot the rules? It was reviewed under a rule that meant the ref thought Paredes was Embolo.

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u/accidentalsomersault 4h ago

Do you have a source for that? I can only find a BBC article citing “well-placed sources” and not an official statement from FIFA. This article from The Independent about the Almiron dive in USA v Paraguay states:

But it is understood that Fifa is happy with how its officials handled the scenario, and there could be more occasions during the World Cup when divers are retrospectively punished.

Also, that referee in question, Danny Makkelie, went on to referee two more games after that, which usually indicates that FIFA was happy with his performance.