Breel Embolo Exits Switzerland Squad Over COVID Document Scandal
Breel Embolo, a 24-year-old footballer, has withdrawn from the Switzerland national team ahead of matches against North Macedonia and Scotland due to his involvement in a scandal concerning forged COVID-19 documents. The Swiss Football Association announced this decision on Friday, stating it was made to keep the team focused on upcoming matches.
Embolo's withdrawal comes shortly after captain Granit Xhaka resigned from the team, having been implicated in an investigation involving a doctor accused of falsifying vaccination certificates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Xhaka admitted to acquiring a fake certificate and acknowledged his mistake from 2022.
Embolo had previously received a financial penalty for similar infractions last year. He is already banned from the opening Nations League fixture due to a red card received during Switzerland's World Cup quarter-final loss to Argentina.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) later acknowledged that Embolo was wrongly red-carded due to a VAR error.
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