Switzerland star Breel Embolo was reduced to tears after a new rule contributed to him being sent off against Argentina in their World Cup quarter-final clash.
Embolo, who had already been booked, went down after an apparent foul by Argentina’s Leandro Paredes in the 70th minute.
Paredes was initially shown a yellow card for his challenge by Portuguese referee Joao Pinheiro.
Pinheiro, however, was then instructed to review the decision by VAR under a new ‘mistaken identity’ rule.
The rule allows for a decision to be changed in the event a player has been booked or sent off, but the infringement was actually committed by the
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