Murat Yakin criticizes new rules after Switzerland's loss to Argentina
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 12, 2026, 5:01 AM
Last updated Jul 12, 2026
Murat Yakin, Switzerland’s head coach, expressed frustration with football's new regulations after his team's World Cup match against Argentina. He condemned a decision that resulted in a second yellow card for Breel Embolo, leaving Switzerland with ten players. Yakin argued that this officiating mistake was pivotal in their elimination from the tournament. The controversial 'false identity' rule has drawn criticism for impacting the game's fairness.
- •Switzerland faced Argentina in a decisive World Cup match.
- •Breel Embolo received a controversial second yellow card.
- •Yakin criticized the officiating and the new rules.
- •Switzerland ended the match with ten players.
- 5:01 AMYahoo Sports — 🎙️ Murat Yakin: This rule ruined the match
"Murat Yakin, Switzerland’s head coach, blasted the new football rules after the match that sealed his team’s fate in the World Cup. "There was no reason for that booking, it was an innocent, har...
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