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Embolo Sent Off After Video Assistant Referee Reassigns Card as Argentina Advance to World Cup

Breel Embolo is sent off after a Video Assistant Referee review transfers a yellow card from Leandro Paredes to Embolo, and Argentina advances to the World Cup semifinals following an extra-time victory.The Portuguese referee João Pinheiro initially cautions Leandro Paredes for contact in the penalty area at 1-1, then revokes that card after consulting the Video Assistant Referee monitor and shows a second yellow to Breel Embolo for simulation.The ruling follows a change from the International Football Association Board that permits Video Assistant Referee corrections across opposing teams, a move used earlier in the United States–Paraguay match and now prompting debate about the limits of video review and on-field discretion.
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