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AET Argentina Switzerland MATCH 100 Mac Allister 10, Alvarez 112 Martinez 120+1 Dan Ndoye 67

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Norway England Schjelderup 36 Bellingham 45+2, 93

Spain Belgium Ruiz 30, Merino 88 Ketelaere 41

France Morocco Mbappe 60, Dembele 66

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Swiss fans salute team

SWISS football fans saluted their team in the early hours of yesterday after their World Cup run came to an end with a 3-1 defeat by Argentina in the quarterfinals. Despite the disappointment, fans were proud of their team’s efforts and went back home in the early morning waving their Swiss flags. “In our hearts you won, Switzerland,” Switzerland fan Laura K. said in Nyon early yesterday. “Ten against 11 with Argentina.” Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on social media that Murat Yakin’s side had captivated the country. “Despite today’s disappointment, what stands out for me above all is an exceptional campaign and a close-knit

The Swiss team draws on the coun try’s diverse migrant communities, with the squad featuring players with Kosovan, Turkish, Spanish, Congolese and Cameroonian heritage, among others. They qualified for the World Cup after topping their group and arrived in North America having lost only one of their previous 42 World Cup qualifi ers. En route to the quarterfinals, they defeated Bosnia and co-hosts Canada in the group phase, before beating Algeria and Colombia in the knockout phase. – Reuters

team that has thrilled the whole of Switzerland,” he added. Parmelin had caused a stir by wear ing a red Maga-style hat proclaiming: “Switzerland: Great Since 1291”, a refer ence to the country’s original federal charter, while attending their knockout match against Algeria in Vancouver. Some fans could not hide their dis appointment. “In my opinion, it’s better not to talk, I’m too tired,” said fan Emma Bannerlin. Switzerland’s showing equalled their previous best World Cup perform ances, quarterfinal appearances in 1934, 1938 and on home soil in 1954.

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Painful way to lose: Murat Switzerland coach blasts ‘unacceptable’ VAR rule after Argentina defeat

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S WITZERLAND COACH “unacceptable” after Argentina scored twice in extra-time to end the Swiss fairytale World Cup run with a 3-1 quarterfinal victory on Saturday. Embolo was shown a second yellow card for simulation in the 72nd minute, five minutes after Dan Ndoye had cancelled out Alexis Mac Allister’s early opener and with Switzerland carrying the greater threat. The referee had initially booked Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes before a lengthy VAR review established that Embolo had not been fouled. “There was definitely no reason to award a yellow card,” Murat said. “It was a harmless situation. He should have let play continue. “We were punished because of a rule that is unacceptable. I don’t understand it. The fact that they intervened unnecessarily is extremely hurtful. It’s a rule that has nothing to do with football. “It destroyed our game today. Murat Yakin (pic) described the rule behind Breel Embolo sending off as

against Brazil in 2006.

turbulent build-up to the tourna ment after a delay with his US travel authorisation. US authorities requested addi tional checks

We have to accept it, but it is pain ful to lose that way.” Switzerland held out until the 112th minute, when Julian Alvarez whipped a superb long-range shot into the top corner, before Lautaro Martinez added Argentina’s third nine minutes later. The defeat ended Switzerland’s first World Cup quarterfinal appearance since 1954 and left them one victory short of reaching the last four for the first time. Murat said the dismissal had transformed a match his side had begun to control after recovering from Mac Allister’s 10th-minute opener. “I would like to praise the entire team because we came back from a goal down against the world champions and we had the momentum,” he said. “We were dominating and con trolling the match, and then we were punished because of a rule that is unacceptable. I don’t under stand it. My boys are the real heroes.” For Embolo, the ending was particularly cruel. The 29-year-old had already endured an unusually

Embolo collapsed in tears after the red card and was consoled by his teammates before leaving the pitch. Murat said the striker was dev astated. “He was fouled

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related to a legal case stemming from a 2018 alter cation in Basel, forcing him to miss Switzerland’s departure before eventually receiving clearance to join the squad. in the group stage and Algeria in the round of 32. He was only the fourth player on record to receive a second yellow card for simulation at a World Cup, and the first since Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan

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many times and he had a few very good moments in this game, but then he couldn’t help the team any more.” – Reuters

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“I don’t blame him at all. He is a true team player. He is shattered,” Yakin said of Embolo, who had scored against Qatar

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