Switzerland fell 3-1 in extra time to Argentina after Breel Embolo received a red card for simulation. The decision came after VAR overturned a yellow card given to Leandro Paredes, who had tackled Embolo. Embolo, already booked earlier, was sent off, forcing Switzerland to finish the match with ten players.

The 1-1 draw after 90 minutes gave Switzerland a surge, but the red card shifted momentum. Murat Yakin warned that the rule permitting VAR to overturn a booking in a "mistaken identity" case had ruined the Swiss side. Yakin and captain Granit Xhaka blamed the decision for the loss, noting the team’s dominance was undone.

Argentina sealed the win with late goals from Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez in extra time. Embolo, the fourth player in World Cup history to receive a second yellow for simulation, left the field in tears. The result eliminates Switzerland from the tournament and underscores the high stakes of VAR interventions in knockout stages.